Don’t you wish you knew then what you know now? The young investor has one amazing tool that most older investors simply don’t — time. The really useful trick in investing … Read more →

Exchange traded funds, now widely held among investors both big and small, have gotten something of a reputation as keen trading tools. A fair number of investors like the idea … Read more →

You probably already hear a lot about investing using an index fund vs. ETFs. Both are cheap, and both can be used to own whole markets. Beyond that, things can get fuzzy. There … Read more →

Investors tend to think about appreciation when they think ETF funds. And that make sense: The first ETF in the United States tracked the S&P 500, a straight stock investment. Today … Read more →

One of the misconceptions people have about passive investing is that it’s a “set it and forget” approach to the markets. What are index funds for, some people ask me, if you just … Read more →

You probably already understand these ideas in their singular senses: ETF, portfolio and indexing. But what is ETF portfolio indexing, all strung together? Easy enough. It’s a portfolio of index-tracking ETFs. But let’s … Read more →

Investing using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offers retirement savers an amazing opportunity: The best ETF funds track market benchmarks at minimal cost. Why does low cost matter? Well, for one, mutual fund fees are … Read more →

Ever play the telephone game as a kid? You know the one: Everyone sits in a circle and the first person whispers a common phrase into the ear of the … Read more →

It used to be that investing was pretty simple. You bought a few blue chips, some U.S. Treasury bonds and took a long nap. Where to invest money had one simple answer: … Read more →

Investors love complexity. They seem attracted, like moths to a flame, to investment funds that are marketed as “designed for this market.” ETF funds on the other hand, often are the market, a simple … Read more →