Category: Investing

  • Mutual Fund 101 – Money Talk Videos

    Among the scores of Money Talk Videos that Landaas & Company has produced to help individuals better understand investing, a number have covered various aspects of owning mutual funds. We have some suggestions for learning more about mutual funds. View the videos in the order suggested or skip around. […]

  • Narrowing the selection of mutual funds

    Selecting from among 8,000 mutual funds relies first on the particular needs of the investor, Kyle Tetting says. Then, sorting focuses on three main attributes. Kyle explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]

  • Why dividends matter to investors

    When stocks trade sideways or even decline, income from dividends can help investors’ boost total return.

  • Investing for retirement income

    With low interest rates and no raises in store for Social Security benefits in 2016, Dave Sandstrom advises retirees to seek more investment income from the stock side of their balanced portfolio. In a MONEY TALK VIDEO, Dave says leaning a little more on capital gains shouldn’t be too much of a stretch. […]

  • Investment results: Success or luck?

    Attribution analysis uses past performance in investments to help show how much of a fund’s results can be based on the approach of the fund managers. As Kyle Tetting explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO, attribution is a sophisticated way of testing a manager’s potential. […]

  • Retirement saving: Which IRA?

    Understanding the differences between traditional and Roth IRAs opens up planning opportunities.

  • Investment balance: Find and keep

    Finding balance between risk and return is key to long-term investing. Art Rothschild explains re-balancing also is needed.

  • Stock valuations: Time to buy or sell?

    Puzzling over whether stocks are cheap or pricey requires examining multiple measures for context. Dave Sandstrom explains.

  • Indexes: Low costs, less flexibility

    Index funds can provide low-cost exposure to market segments, but they also lock investors into those segments.

  • Getting the big stuff right

    Investors know to not put all their eggs in one basket. But where you put them makes a big difference, as Kyle Tetting explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]