Sometimes investors need to think big picture: how to build a smart portfolio, avoid mistakes, and access time-tested principles. Here to discuss investing ideas is Christine Benz, Morningstar’s ...

For advisors structuring investment portfolios, it might be worth revisiting the conventional wisdom and ensuring your ...

With the U.S. stock market priced for perfection and artificial-intelligence speculation driving a boom in tech-related ...

Most investment portfolios are designed with growth as the primary objective. But in retirement, especially when considering long-term care needs, your portfolio must serve multiple masters. After ...

A defensive investment strategy is designed to protect a portfolio from losing money during market downturns. This approach prioritizes stability over high returns and as a result earnings can be ...

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In this series on portfolio basics, I’ll explain some of the fundamentals of putting together sound portfolios. I’ll start with some of the most widely used types of investments and walk through what ...

If you're following the usual retirement investment model, you could be missing out on a potential profit period that ...

“Bad losses in bad times.” That’s what author and investment advisor William Bernstein believes is a key risk for investors: the prospect of having to draw on their investment portfolios due to job ...

Although no one can reliably predict the future, spending time understanding how assumptions influence results is a solid ...

Gold has had quite the run-up in recent years. In fact, if you had invested in gold at the start of 2023, your investment would have grown by about 68% by March 2025. But gold isn't the same as other ...

Collective investment trusts (CITs) pool money from multiple investors to offer a diverse portfolio. They have lower fees compared to mutual funds, boosting potential returns. Investors access CITs ...