As the offering of low-cost investment funds gets more and more competitive, confusion is bound to set in. Phrases such as “indexing” can get applied to funds and strategies that … Read more →

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound? That fun thought experiment, one you likely heard as a kid, actually has … Read more →

The idea of retiring from work is a relatively modern one, dating back to the middle of the 19th century. Most developed countries maintain a specific retirement “age,” usually the … Read more →

Ignorance is bliss, as the adage goes. But should you simply ignore your retirement plan investments? Probably, yes. There’s a lot to be said for being just informed enough about your retirement plan to … Read more →

One of the biggest stumbling blocks to successful retirement is saving enough and investing well. Retirement companies and workplace 401(k) plans have attempted to tackle that by harnessing the strongest force in human history … Read more →

With tax day just around the corner, you’re likely to run into a bevy on helpful online articles on how to reduce your tax bill before you file. Helpful stuff … Read more →

If you’ve ever been on the losing side of a stock market investment, you know the feeling: An optimistic bet turns sour, the pit of your stomach rumbles, then the … Read more →

For most Americans, owning a home is the single biggest purchase and the single biggest investment in their lives. That first fact is perhaps unsurprising, but the second is truly … Read more →

Do you have enough saved up to retire? Are you even on track to attempt to retire one day? Saving is part of the problem, but so is investing. Retirement plans … Read more →

“A penny saved is a penny earned,” as Benjamin Franklin once put it. Or rather, did not. That’s a common modern understanding of Dr. Franklin’s advice from 1759. From a … Read more →