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Nearly Everyone Invests in Mutual Funds and ETFs

Mar 8, 2019

But many make easily avoided mistakes - here's how to get it right

Using The Motley Fool as a Stock Picking Resource

Mar 7, 2019

Online stock picking forum is now in its third decade

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.

Critical Things to do Before You Invest

Aug 16, 2017

Getting your financial house in order and goals straight before investing

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

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?

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

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: 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.

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)

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

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: Selecting a Base for Investing in Funds and Other Investments

Feb 6, 2013

Pricing is important, but so are many other factors...here's how to select your base to do investing...

Lying With Numbers: Corporate Accounting Shenanigans Could Damage Your Stocks

Oct 25, 2012

How to protect yourself from accounting risks with individual stocks you own

How Have Stock, Bond and Commodity Returns Changed Over the Years?

Oct 1, 2012

A multi-decade look at the volatility and returns on common asset classes compared with inflation

Large Investment Funds Making Major Shift in their European Stock Investing Strategy

Aug 14, 2012

What impact is this having and likely to have on global financial markets?

Where are the Best Stock and Bond Market Returns Likely to be in Coming Years?

Aug 9, 2012

Some new estimates of expected asset class returns under different economic scenarios

Incorporating Market Tendencies Into Your Investing Decision Making

Jul 26, 2012

Determining which indicators work and which don't in predicting the movement of stock prices?

Assessment of Current Risks and Economic Trends

Jul 13, 2012

Updated stock and bond fund investing strategy

Expected Stock Market Returns: Rethinking the Equity Risk Premium

Jun 22, 2012

Should you change your stock market allocation because of possibly significantly different future stock market returns?

Making Investing Decisions with Your Employer's Stock

Jun 7, 2012

Weighing the pros and cons of your situation and tax considerations

A Two-Fund Investing Strategy That Beats 99% of Actively Managed Fund Portfolios Over 30 Years

May 29, 2012

An examination of a relatively low-risk, higher-reward investing strategy

The Promise of Stock Market Timing: Buying Low and Selling High

Apr 10, 2012

How often do you have to be correct with stock market timing to beat buy-and-hold?

How Bravado and Partisan Political Ideology Can Cost You Big Bucks

Mar 20, 2012

Being open to feedback and recognizing flawed strategies that are likely to fail

Using Self-Directed IRAs to Invest in Real Estate, Private Companies, Gold and Other Assets

Jan 17, 2012

The opportunities, pitfalls and risks of using alternative investments in retirement accounts

Investing Legend Updates His Investment View for the Years Ahead

Jan 5, 2012

His take on investing in stocks versus bonds in the U.S. and international markets

Update: State Budget Crises: Weighing on Muni Bonds and Possibly Stocks

Dec 19, 2011

Fresh warnings abound: How bad is the problem now and is it likely to get?

Adjusting Your Investing Allocations Ahead of and During a Recession

Oct 14, 2011

What changes to your investment portfolio should you make?