Before you start comparing mutual funds, it's important to choose the fund strategy that will best meet your investing goals.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Support & Resistance, Life Insurance, ULTA - Ulta Beauty Inc., FDIC vs. SPIC, Tech Bargains, The Federal Reserve Hike, Vesting, CTL - CenturyLink Inc., SNAP - Snap Inc., KR - Kroger Co., SBUX - Starbucks Corp., Stocks vs. Bonds.

Opportunities to enhance your income through stocks, funds, and other investment vehicles.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Minimum Distribution, FDS - FactSet Research Systems Inc., Market Reaction, Commodities for 2017, Interest Rates, High-Tech Investing, Buying Stocks for Children, Oil, ETFs, CCJ - Cameco Corp., BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, The Dollar.

If you’re like many people, you want Uncle Sam to tell you the best age to claim Social Security. Well, that’s just not going to happen.

Today's Stocks & Topics: I-R-A, Financial Headlines, Goldman Sachs, TWOU - 2U Inc., CRNT - Ceragon Networks Ltd., HD - Home Depot Inc., CMP - Compass Minerals International Inc., WFC - Wells Fargo & Co., Investing in Natural Gas, Late Retirement, CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc.

The word has been associated with financial matters of all kinds. How does it impact your investments?
Today's Stocks & Topics: Double & Triple Bottoms & Tops, Oil, Avoiding the Bear Market, Puerto Rico, GOOG - Alphabet Inc., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., ITW - Illinois Tool Works Inc., IGT - International Game Technology PLC, CBI - Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V., RAD - Rite Aid Corp., RM - Regional Management Corp., Roth IRA.

Saying no to stocks could do greater harm to their financial well-being than short-term volatility that accompanies equities.
Today's Stocks & Topics: COST - Costco Wholesale Corp., TGT - Target Corp., Cash Free Flow, Earnings, AOBC - American Outdoor Brands Corp., Emergency Funds, PM - Philip Morris International Inc., GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF.

88% of advisers say they currently use or recommend ETFs, one in two plan to increase their use of ETFs over the next 12 months.
Today's Stocks & Topics: 403b Plan, KR - Kroger Co, Indexes, Bitcoin, AAPL - Apple Inc., the Stock Market, UVXY - ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, BUD - Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. ADR, COST - Costco Wholesale Corp., Broker's Account, Company's Statements, MRO - Marathon Oil Corp., FND - Floor & Decor Holdings Inc. Cl A.

Pension funds do it. Insurance companies. So, why doesn't our Social Security system -- and should it?
Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, Biotech, Americans & Retirement, Leading Economic Indicator - LEI, PPL - PPL Corp., OC - Owens Corning, COP – Conoco Phillips, Stops, SNR - New Senior Investment Group Inc., EPD - Enterprise Products Partners L.P.

You don’t have to follow the herd. You don’t have to lose your head. You need not chase the lemmings.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Margin Account, Digital Currency, XLE - Energy Select Sector, FL - Foot Locker Inc., Bio Tech, JD - JD.com Inc. ADR, Pharmaceuticals, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, Invest in the Stock Market or Pay the Mortgage, Fixed Income, Asset Allocation.

Many would define it in terms of what it is able to do. An “ideal” plan is one that would meet the retiree’s financial needs until death.
Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, Mergers, Whole Foods, Payoff the Mortgage, 529 Plan, CTL – Century Link Inc., DLTH - Duluth Holdings Inc., Portfolio, SLB - Schlumberger Ltd.

For a variety of people, and for a variety of reasons, buying a house may not be a sound investment decision.
Today's Stocks & Topics: BABY - Natus Medical Inc., Real Estate Market, Pensions & Lack of Money, Interest Payments, Capital Gains, APO - Apollo Global Management LLC Cl A, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., Simple Moving Average – SMA, Stock Values, COST - Costco Wholesale Corp.

What the pundits typically ignore is where not to put your money. Which investments should you shun?

Today's Stocks & Topics: WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., GM Jobs, Retail Sales, Retirement Beneficiaries, Portfolio Analysis, C - Citigroup Inc., NKE - Nike Inc., TGT - Target Corp., AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., Bonds, BGS - B&G Foods Inc.

There's evidence that risk can be reduced only to a certain extent beyond which there is no material benefit from diversification.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Bonds & the Stock Market, Smart Money, Medical Marijuana, Costco & Amazon Online Service, After Hours Trading, Operating Cost, NXPI - NXP Semiconductors N.V., TSLA - Tesla Inc., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., Global Economy.

Investing success will require an understanding of long-range plans and politics, currency, and key trends and concerns.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Index Funds, Life Insurance, Oil Prices, SNAP - Snap Inc., SH - ProShares Short S&P 500, SDS - ProShares UltraShort S&P500, SPXU - ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500, Dividend Paying Stocks, TSLA - Tesla Inc., WTW - Weight Watchers International Inc., Financial Terms.

Metrics are no longer following previous rules. So it’s less clear what’s really cheap or what’s truly expensive.

Today's Stocks & Topics: BGS - B&G Foods Inc., Overvalued Market, Economics, Computer Trading, CRZO - Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc., ADBE - Adobe Systems Inc., GDXJ - VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF, Stock Certificates, CLH - Clean Harbors Inc., WIX - Wix.com Ltd., Capitalization Rate.

They enable investors to buy and hold a whole portfolio of stocks or bonds at low expense. But there are so many.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate, Tech Industry, Bonds & Auto-Lending, WDC - Western Digital Corp., MU - Micron Technology Inc., Companies Buying Other Companies, SAM - Boston Beer Co. Cl A, Selling Short & Taxes.

Investors who decide on bonds based solely on yield are "reaching for yield," one of the most common mistakes. And there are others.
Today's Stocks & Topics: AAPL - Apple Inc., KIM - Kimco Realty Corp., WPG - Washington Prime Group Inc., DY - Dycom Industries Inc., Closed-End Funds, KYE - Kayne Anderson Energy Total Return Fund Inc., PEO - Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc., SNR - New Senior Investment Group Inc., Retail, the Stock Market, Tesla, Real Estate Investments.

The answer depends on a lot of factors, but it boils down to four main things that affect your financial, social, and emotional well-being.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Muni-Bonds, Inverted Yield Curve, Futures Market, European Central Market, the Mall, MGA - Magna International Inc., FFTWX - Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund, Target Date Funds, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, HAL - Halliburton Co., European Investing, PM - Philip Morris International Inc., ETN - Eaton Corp., Cash Out.

Robo advisors are taking the emotion out of wealth management — but not everyone thinks that’s a good thing.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate, Inflation, Economic News, Looking for a Job, CETX - Cemtrex Inc., TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., BAC - Bank of America Corp., Observing Trends in the Economy, Researching Stocks, ADT - AdEPT Telecom PLC.

Vanguard's John Bogle ignited the trend toward index investing four decades ago, but now sees hazards ahead.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Short Squeeze, Macy's, Apple Inc., PLAY - Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., DEO - Diageo PLC ADR, Hedging, Net Asset Value – NAV, BT - BT Group PLC ADR.

There are low-cost ways to add value and there are more expensive and in-depth renovations that can be done.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Stop Order vs. Limit Order, Jobs Report, IRA Beneficiaries, Filling Goods vs. Making Money, Pension, RH – RH, RAD - Rite Aid Corp., HMC - Honda Motor Co., ULTA - Ulta Beauty Inc.

An alarming number of retirees don't know how much they need. Here's how to fix that.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Jobs Report, Bonds, PFPT - Proofpoint Inc., GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., Real Estate, Ex-Dividend, Real Estate, BX - Blackstone Group L.P., BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, AVGO - Broadcom Ltd., CLR - Continental Resources Inc.

Just like ice cream, they vary greatly in quality, options and price, from the plain vanilla variety to a super sundae.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Oil Income Trust, Emerging Markets, Big Risks, Low Mortgage Rates, GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., DOG - ProShares Short Dow30, SH - ProShares Short S&P 500, Equity, Uni-bonds, UA - Under Armour Inc., Hedge Funds, HLT - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc., ATVI - Activision Blizzard Inc.