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Let’s put the S&P 500’s P/E ratios under a magnifying glass.
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Rising interest rates and the decline of shopping malls have weighed on real estate investment trusts (REITs) over the past few years. The good news is that many REITs – special tax-advantaged businesses ...
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One of the best things you can do is get out of your own way.
Want to beat the market? Academic work for decades has pointed the way: Invest in value stocks — stocks that are cheap relative to their earnings, cash flow or assets. Since 1940, value stocks have ...
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The president's Twitter activity can certainly cause short-term market swings, but other factors are far more influential
Sticking with stocks has always been a struggle. Nine years into a bull market, it still is.
Investors are flocking to target-date retirement funds. These funds, which often are the default option in workplace 401(k) plans, received $70 billion in net inflows last year, bringing their total assets ...
Emerging-markets funds are on fire. Over the past 12 months through April 18, the MSCI Emerging Markets index has returned 27.1%. That’s 7.6 percentage points more than the MSCI EAFE index of developed ...
Some investors have given up on actively managed stock funds in recent years, instead turning to dirt-cheap index funds that passively track a benchmark. Index funds can get the job done. But the record ...
A crash in this and other cryptocurrencies is inevitable.
These funds have no place among everyday investors
But market corrections are surprisingly common and surprisingly short-lived. Bear markets are another story. Here’s what you need to know.
Investing doesn't need to be complicated or expensive. Build a dirt-cheap portfolio that can last a lifetime with just one stock ETF and one bond ETF.
But the relentless stock melt-up can't last forever. Watch for these warning signs that the rally is coming to an end.
A top fund manager reveals his favorite stocks for the new year. Hint: Think small.
You can build a well-balanced portfolio with just six mutual funds—but which six and how much should you invest in each?
Bonds are for ballast, not big returns. Plus: Retirees should keep maturities short.