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 ...

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 ...

Buffett is considered the greatest investor of all time. These six stocks are representative of iconic Buffett stocks. It's worked extremely well. Berkshire's stock has generated a compound annual ...

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 ...

A combination of one "offense" ETF, one "defense" ETF, and a method to tactically allocate among them could help simplify investment portfolios. Read about two ETFs that can help.

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 ...

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, ...