On this episode of The Long View, Scott Burns, syndicated personal finance columnist and author, talks about two-fund portfolios, retirement planning, the bond market, and more. Christine Benz: Thanks ...

When backtesting portfolio strategies, a 9-12 year lookback period is optimal, but incorporating a 25-year lookback can enhance predictiveness. Trimmed alpha is the most predictive performance measure ...

Retirees can use market conditions to determine where to go for cash flows. Giles: Before we get into the topic of bucket maintenance, let’s discuss the bucket strategies. What is a Bucket portfolio, ...

Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. An investment portfolio is a collection of financial investments or ‘asset classes’ such ...

However, it’s important to remember that there are all kinds of investment goals, and the market indexes are not always the best barometer of “how well” you may have performed. Here’s a look at how ...

Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre and Slatestone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari take a look at market (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) and sector action year to date to examine how ...

Rebecca Rosenberg has 10+ years of experience as a writer and content strategist. She has written dozens of articles on retirement, financial planning, business, tech, and more. Rebecca has a master’s ...

The stock market is inherently volatile. With the economy going through the boom and bust cycles more frequently, the extreme ups and downs of the market are inevitable. The market appears to be at a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Panic selling is when you hastily liquidate your assets in ...