Many people begin their investing journey with a basic but important question, which is understanding the difference between stocks and bonds and the ...

Q. I have heard that index funds are a good way to invest in stocks. But there are dozens that follow the Standard & Poor s 500, as well as many that track other indexes. Does it matter which one you ...

Comparing index funds can help you align your investment goals, risk profile and financial strategy. Key aspects to consider include the cost of managing the fund, how closely it follows its benchmark ...

It's difficult to put an exact price tag on how much index funds have saved investors since their creation in 1975. But it's ...

It’s easy to become a hyperfocused investor. With so much investment information available, you can spend all your time chasing advisor suggestions, scrolling through financial articles, and screening ...

U.S. large caps as a whole are reliable, but not necessarily the best, long-term performers. There’s one sector in particular you can safely make a point of overweighting. Deglobalization is slowly ...

If you look for help building your portfolio, you'll probably read a lot about a "portfolio core," which just refers to the ...

Matt has mostly been investing in index funds, with a bit of individual stock picking for fun. But he wanted to know—why does Ramsey's team favor mutual funds? Here's the basic breakdown they gave: ...

It was a nail-biting year for sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) in 2009. With the price of oil, currency movements, and exposure to financials and real estate to worry about, many funds were in a state of ...