If you want a truly spine-tingling investment ride, you likely could do no better than foreign government bonds, also known as “sovereigns.” The risks are multiple: Beside the typical risks of bonds, … Read more →

Consider the problem facing most retail investors. They have to buy a company, hopefully at a price lower than the firm’s value, then sell it at some future date to … Read more →

People invest for many reasons. As a hobby, for their ego’s sake or to meet a medium-term goal, such as paying for college. All are reasonable choices, as far as that … Read more →

Last year was a great year for U.S. stocks, among the best investments one could have made, up about 30% over 12 months. The year 2013 was great, but not the best … Read more →

If you are a typical salaried or hourly full-time employee in the United States, you’ve probably heard about your 401(k) plan. Fifty-two million Americans use them. Such plans held $3.5 … Read more →

For many people, the first step is the hardest. As a result, the novice saver and investor ends up being in cash. And that’s where they stick, for years. The … Read more →

Spend a few hours on trading websites and you’re likely to run into a lot of advice regarding “alternative” investments. Much of the talk will be about investing in gold, both … Read more →

If you’ve been investing at all in the past 10 years, chances are you’ve heard someone say the “emerging markets” are a good investment bet. And that’s largely true, with some caveats. Like … Read more →

Most investors are in it from the long-term: retirement, the golden years, the bucket list. But what about investing for shorter-term goals, such as putting a kid through college? Or starting … Read more →

Saving enough for retirement can be a struggle. Many people work hard only to find they have too much month and not enough money. If you qualify for a workplace … Read more →