Investing Strategies

The Big Mutual Fund Investing Decision: To Index or Not to Index?

Nov 14, 2017
How heavily should you use index funds in your portfolio?

Defining Investing Success

Oct 13, 2017
Assessing your beliefs about how closely you should be following and trading your investments

Retirement Savings Accounts Aren't Just for Grown-ups Anymore

Oct 13, 2017
Here's why funding a particular type of retirement account can make sense for kids.

Is Buy and Hold Investing Dead?

Oct 13, 2017
Q: If there's anyone out there who still believes in "buy and hold" investing, he/she should read some of the blogs that I read...

Critical Things to do Before You Invest

Aug 16, 2017
Getting your financial house in order and goals straight before investing

Investing Regularly with Dollar Cost Averaging

Jul 7, 2017

It can reduce risk but it also is likely to reduce returns

Reader Annoyed I Prefer Funds to Stock Picking

Jun 26, 2017
Q: I am bothered that you advocate mutual funds. Many people have done far better investing in individual stocks than in mutual funds...we do our homework and will sit with a company's stock through good and bad...

Making Career Decisions & Managing Risk in Your Younger Years

Feb 28, 2017
Q: I find myself at something of a crossroads. Part of me wants to follow an entrepreneurial path...another part of me says to play it safe...

Are Social Security and Pension Payments Like Holding Bonds?

Nov 21, 2016
Retirement planning and asset allocation decisions in retirement

Where Are the Best Stock Values in the World Right Now?

Oct 28, 2016

Should you skew your investment allocation towards "undervalued" asset classes

Getting Your Financial Assets Allocated

Oct 26, 2016
Deciding on the specific recipe or mix of investments is a hugely important decision...here's how to make the best decision

401(k) Safety? Moving Money into Cash Option

Oct 14, 2016
What's the best approach to reduce risk in your retirement account when nearing or in retirement?

The Keys to Making Solid Returns in the Stock Market

Sep 2, 2016
Making Money in Stocks is Simple Yet Confounding for Some

CNBC's Jim Cramer Gives the Wrong Advice on Choosing Between 401(k) and IRA

Apr 1, 2016
On air investing pundit's stock picks aren't so hot either

Should You Invest Through a Robo-Advisor Like Betterment?

Oct 15, 2015
What are you really getting with an automated investing service?

Update: A Research Report on Gold Worth Reading

Jul 23, 2015
Litman & Gregory does solid analysis and has no vested interest in pitching gold which is why investors considering gold should read this...

Update: Sell Stocks, Buy Gold?

Jul 23, 2015
The drumbeat of pundits and prognosticators saying to buy gold (and dump stocks) is getting louder

Should You Only Invest in Index Funds and Shun Actively Managed Funds?

Jul 2, 2015
Here's some data and analysis to help you make that important decision

What Are Wall Street Brokerage Firms Telling Their Customers About Stock Market Investing Now?

Jun 2, 2015

A little known indicator is signaling where stocks are likely headed next

Developing Better Investing Habits

Apr 29, 2015
Overcoming the obstacles that cause investors to earn below market average returns

This Stock Market Valuation Measure is Signaling a Potential Major Turning Point

Mar 24, 2015

What is the indicator and how reliable have its previous warnings proven?

Update: A Simple Yet Powerful Predictor For U.S. Recessions

Mar 20, 2015
It's warns up to a year ahead and has a (far) better track record than most economists!

Update: Bubbles and Crashes

Mar 20, 2015
Why do we have financial market bubbles and crashes? New research from the London School of Economics explains why and you can profit from the insights.

The Importance of Saving Versus Market Timing

Mar 20, 2015
The past decade's severe declines have raised interest in and praising of market timing

Asset Allocation Made Ultra-Simple: the 60/40 Solution

Mar 12, 2015

Is there an ideal asset allocation for investing in stocks and bonds?

Update: Hedge Funds: Promises of Greater Returns With Less Risk

Feb 20, 2015
What's the reality that hedge fund investors experience and how does that stack up compared with fund investing.

Update: Robert Shiller's 10-Year Average Price-Earnings Ratio Says Stocks Overvalued

Feb 3, 2015
A look inside his analysis (and something I tipped readers off to in April 2009)

Picking Your Own Stocks Versus Investing Through Funds

Aug 7, 2014
Some folks can do better investing in individual stocks, right?

Is Investing in Commercial Real Estate a Better Alternative to Holding Bonds?

Jun 24, 2014
The Attractiveness of 12 Percent Annualized Returns Compared to Low Bond Yields

 

Update: Are Democrats or Republicans Better for Stocks, Economy?

Apr 21, 2014
Many studies purport to analyze whether stocks and the economy do better under Democratic or Republican administrations. What's the truth?

If You Don't Have Fears About Stock Market Investing, You're Probably Not Normal!

Feb 11, 2014
How to overcome stock investing worries and what investments to use

Update: Gold Versus U.S. Stocks Over the Past Two Generations

Dec 11, 2013
How has gold performed in recent decades and what may the future bring?

Update: New Poll Shows a Major Change in What Americans View as Best Long-Term Investment

Jul 3, 2013
What this change means for future investment returns of stocks, bonds, real estate and other investments

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