So many investment choices, so many potential portfolio decisions. The inventory of stocks, bonds, funds and other financial assets for sale is big enough to fill a big-box store. But there’s a ...

In a minimalist portfolio, you can get away with three holdings: equity exposure, fixed-income exposure, and cash. Some additional investments for people in retirement would include short-term bonds ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I show you how to save and invest. Sometimes with investing, it can be hard to know where to start. Or perhaps you have a ...

I introduced the Simple Retirement Portfolios more than two years ago. Portfolios are meant to provide retirees with a simple, yet effective way to invest their retirement savings, with varying levels ...

As an example of simplicity, over a decade ago I taught my son how to invest using just three index funds: · A total stock index fund such as VTSMX · A total international stock index fund such as ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. The hardest part of investing for retirement is budgeting ample ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...

You know you need to save for retirement, and you know that generally means investing. The tough question is: Where should you invest your money? There are more than 8,000 mutual funds from which to ...

Susan Dziubinski: Hi, I'm Susan Dziubinski from Morningstar.com. The market has taken a volatile turn recently with strong up days punctuated by periodic swings downward. Joining me to discuss some ...

Let’s walk through how to build a portfolio around them. What Are Index Funds & Why They’re Useful Before getting into the “how,” it helps to understand why many investors prefer index funds, ...

Diversification isn’t really about how many stocks you own; it’s about limiting your exposure to specific risks. So, rather than thinking in terms of how many stocks you want to own, you should think ...