Category: Investing

  • Rebalancing: Better safe than sorry

    By Joel Dresang I get it. Rebalancing was wise. Still, the process was a bit unnerving for me. And it didn’t help that I did the math. […]

  • Deciding which retirement accounts to tap

    In a MONEY TALK VIDEO, Dave Sandstrom explains the differences among various retirement accounts. […]

  • 4 Ways investors can control their success

    Investors who worry about everything that could possibly affect their money need to focus on what they actually have some power to control, Steve Giles advises. In a MONEY TALK VIDEO, he explains how that approach is better for their investments (and perhaps their sleep). […]

  •  Making financial sense of “breaking news”

    As researchers and regulators raise alarms about investors encountering misleading financial information, Art Rothschild advises restraint. Impulsive reactions can spoil long-term plans, Art explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]

  • The importance of humility in investing

    Humility is a discipline that can help protect investors from trying to time the markets and letting their emotions overrule their common sense. Art Rothschild explains why and how to practice humility in a MONEY TALK VIDEO discussion with Joel Dresang. [..]

  • Over there: Investing in a global economy

    Considering their relative place in the global market, U.S.-based stocks play an outsized role in the average American’s investment portfolio. Kyle Tetting explains why. In a MONEY TALK VIDEO, he discusses some of the ins and outs of what is known as home country bias.

  • Downside protection for investors

    Investors can’t foresee when news events will disrupt markets, but they can set up and monitor downside protection for their portfolios. Kyle Tetting explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]

  • Bonds also face investment risks

    All investments contain risk. Even bond holdings – typically considered safer than stocks – face possible shortcomings, especially as interest rates rise. In a MONEY TALK VIDEO, Tom Pappenfus talks about how investors can assess bond risks in their portfolios. […]

  • Mutual Fund 101 – Introduction

    In an introduction to our Mutual Fund 101 series, Adam Baley talks about a convenient investment vehicle for building diversified portfolios. […]

  • Making the most of mutual fund fees

    Essential to the success of an investment is how much its costs eat into returns. In a MONEY TALK VIDEO, Isabelle Wiemero explains why mutual fund investors must mind the fees they pay for their funds – and also how some fund expenses can be money well-spent. This is the latest installment in the Mutual…