Does a 20-year-old need a financial planner? Most people don’t even consider the ramifications of retirement (potential) and old age (certain) until well in their 40s or later. The short … Read more →

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 →

Many investors see retirement as the goal line, the point after which you can coast along on your portfolio with little worry, no retirement investment mistakes ahead to make. After all, you’ve arrived, right? Yes, … Read more →

There are two kinds of investors in the world: Hands-on and hands-off. Investment management either requires daily attention from an experienced manager — or it doesn’t. Most of us would vastly prefer the … Read more →

The single biggest risk to your long-term retirement goal is market volatility, when share prices fall seemingly without reason. The fall will stop — in time. And stocks as an asset … Read more →

Getting started investing is tough. Many investment accounts have minimums that keep small investors at arm’s reach, for instance. Buying stock with limited resources can be difficult as well. You might end … Read more →

Frankly speaking, the biggest advantage of any single investor is time. How big an advantage? Big enough to allow an ordinary saver to retire well with no worries. That’s not … Read more →

You know financial planning matters, like going to the doctor and keeping up with your taxes. For too many Americans, though, it turns into an obstacle, a burden that seems to grow … Read more →

If you read the popular investing news sites, the “rah-rah” headlines can give you pause. Investing when everything seems overpriced is a challenge. This is where experienced investors start reaching for data to make investing feel … Read more →