Consider parking some or most of your long-term dollars in index funds. They can make life easy, as you won't have to study the universe of stocks (and/or bonds), making buy-and-sell decisions.

If so, you can thank Vanguard for how inexpensive doing that has become—even if you don't invest in a Vanguard account or own ...

An S&P 500 index fund is a fundamental building block for your retirement portfolio. The Invesco QQQ ETF is excellent for investing in future innovation and growth. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF ...

If you’re a retiree or nearing retirement, you should be thinking about investments with steady income streams. Ideally, you’ll reinvest that income, but you also have the option of cashing out your ...

One drawback of saving for retirement in a 401 (k) plan is not being able to hold stocks individually. Instead, 401 (k)s ...

Which funds work best during retirement, when you are drawing on your saving accounts for income? Here are six recommended by ...

Whether you’re already retired or planning for one, investing in retirement will require a balance of strategies that ensure ...

A senior black couple leaving the tennis court after their workout. If you’re contributing to a 401(k), chances are you’ve been default invested into a retirement target-date mutual fund—and you may ...

In investing, there's no need to invest in individual stocks to achieve strong returns over time. Don't get me wrong. I own about 40 different individual stocks and completely believe it's possible to ...