A core holding is just what it sounds like: the central part of your portfolio. The core requires investments that will be reliable.
Overlap can drag a portfolio down. Plus, one investment might do the job just as well. Here are some suggestions for avoiding overlap.
What types of investments will make the most of the tax advantages that employer-sponsored retirement plans and IRAs have to offer?
Here are some options for how to invest for short-term goals, along with the pros and cons of each.
Some investments are considered more appropriate for intermediate-term goals than others. Here are several to consider.
When should you NOT sell? In the heat of the moment; that's when. Keep your cool and make sure you're doing it for good reasons.
You may need to sell some of your winning investments to keep your portfolio balanced. We will explain the logic of that in this course.
You can protect your portfolio from the ravages of inflation in many ways; three of those ways are touched upon here.
Can the market be beaten? Market timers think so. Determine for yourself whether this strategy is one you would like to try.
One strategy investors use is to look for investments that are currently undervalued. This is called value investing.
If you are looking to generate regular payments from your investments, then you will want to know how to invest for income.
Yes, you can cut your taxes once you're retired. But the trick is to know how, preferably while you're still working.
You can't just craft any old savings plan for retirement. You have some things to account for, such as time, volatility, and taxes.