I'm doing semi-regular updates on these portfolios and their performance. The following article is the update for the first half of the year. Investment markets had a roaring start to the year, with ...

The proliferation of exchange-traded funds over the past few years has opened up the doors to previously difficult-to-reach corners of the global market, making it easy and cost-effective for ...

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, ...

I introduced the Simple Retirement Portfolios to investors almost two years ago. Portfolios are meant to provide retirees with a simple way to invest their retirement savings, but with greater yields ...

The Investment Company Institute reported in 2013 that the more income you earn, the more complex your investment portfolio becomes. The greater your assets, the more investments you hold in your ...

Barclays estimates returns of between 10% and 11% for hedge-fund investors A simple 60/40 portfolio model would've easily beaten the returns that hedge-fund investors enjoyed, according to an estimate ...

You know you need to save for retirement, and you know that generally means investing. The tough question is: Where should you invest your money? There are more than 8,000 mutual funds from which to ...