It’s been a pretty wild ride with GameStop. But while there has been a lot happening, does it actually mean much? We’ve examined the details of what happened elsewhere, so I’m going to focus on some of the bigger questions that this whole affair raises, and specifically how this all impacts long-term investors. So let’s…

Stocks get all the attention. They have big, flashy returns, there’s always something happening, and you can use them to tell pretty much any story you want about the markets. Bonds may not be as flashy, but they form the bedrock of your portfolio. They are the anchor that keeps your investments grounded while your stocks…

There’s no magic formula for investing. The financial markets seem to take some sort of cosmic joy in bringing people back down to Earth. And it’s value investing’s turn – in fact, it’s been value investing’s turn for a while now. To put it mildly, this has been a rough decade and a half for…

Interest rates are one of the key tools that the Federal Reserve has to manage the economy. Changing how much it costs to borrow money (even if the Federal Reserve doesn’t have complete control of this) can slow down an overheating economy or give a slower economy the nudge that it might need. Recently the…

Investing is the best way to build wealth and outpace inflation. But how do you do it? Many have tried to time the market, but history tells us this is not the best method. Instead, a much more sustainable and efficient manner of getting started is to construct a well-diversified portfolio that is suitable, given your risk tolerance and time horizon.

As a young adult, prioritizing your long-term financial goals can be daunting. The good news is you can navigate through it with some basic planning. Here are some savings strategies, listed in descending order of priority:

Selecting an insurance product can be a daunting task. With so many options, it may be confusing to know which direction to take. There are several types of insurance products out there, and this article will give you a brief overview of the most common ones.

The decision to become a homeowner is not one to take lightly. It can be both exciting and burdensome and is a personal decision as much as a financial decision. Buying a home is likely one of the most significant purchases you will make, so the question then becomes, When should you buy and when should you rent?