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Evaluating Investment Risk
Because return is a function of risk, knowing the kinds of risk will help you assess your risk tolerance.
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Mutual Fund Investment Styles
Learn about the strategy of including different investment styles in a portfolio to improve potential diversification benefits.
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How to Weather a Stock Market Correction
Investors concerned about a potential correction or bear market will find tips on constructing a diversified portfolio.
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Market Volatility and Your Retirement: Can Timing Alter Your Plans?
What would happen to your retirement nest egg if you retired just as a bear market hit?
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Target-Date Funds: Simplifying Your Asset Allocation Strategy
This article explains how target-date funds work and the role they can play in helping readers pursue important financial goals.
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Planning for the Cost of Higher Education
College costs continue to rise, but through regular saving and investing for growth, you can help a child realize his or her goals.
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Company Size -- Why Market Capitalization Matters
This article explains market capitalization and the potential diversification benefits of wearing several market caps.
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Asset Allocation: A Sound Investment Strategy
Find out why asset allocation is an important determinant of meeting long-term goals.
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Rebalancing to Keep Your Portfolio on Track
This article looks at how drift can affect a portfolio and considers different rebalancing strategies.
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Growth vs. Value: Two Approaches to Stock Investing
Two fundamentally different methods of choosing stocks can help add diversity to your portfolio.
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How Many Funds Do You Need?
Randomly selecting funds can work against your portfolio's potential. This article outlines a framework for deciding how many funds you really need for your portfolio to be truly diversified.
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How to Choose a Mutual Fund
Choosing from thousands of mutual funds can be confusing. Here’s a guide.
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Redefining Retirement in the 21st Century
The traditional approach to planning for retirement may well be already obsolete. This article explains the parameters of the "new retirement."
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International Stock Investing
A look at the potential risks and benefits of international investing for long-term growth and diversification.
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Buying Life Insurance: What Kind and How Much?
This article introduces different types of insurance products and the role that they can play in a personal financial plan.
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Pay Yourself First -- and Regularly -- Through Dollar-Cost Averaging
This simple technique can help you build a healthy savings habit while putting market fluctuations to work for you.
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Understanding Bonds and Their Risks
What are bonds? This report explains the many different types of bond investments available, their risks, and the tax consequences of investing.
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