Category: Investing

  • Valuing Investments: Price-Earnings Ratio

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    The price-earnings ratio helps put an objective value on investments, as Dave Sandstrom explains in a Money Talk Video.

  • 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). […]

  • When should I …consider passive index funds?

    The main attraction of passive funds is their low cost. They have some other advantages over actively managed funds.

  •  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

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    Humility is a discipline that can help protect investors from letting their emotions overrule their common sense.

  • When Should I …roll over a retirement account?

    If you’re retiring and have a 401(k), rolling into an IRA can help. But tax advantages come with tax rules, so rollovers can get complicated.

  • 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 – have possible shortcomings, especially as interest rates rise.

  • 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. Understanding fees is important.