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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. […]

By Adam Baley Retirement savings accounts such as IRAs offer tax advantages that can boost your investment returns. Understanding the differences between traditional and Roth IRAs opens up planning opportunities and helps you find the right combination of investment vehicles for your retirement plan. […]

Tom Pappenfus shows in a MONEY TALK VIDEO how a Morningstar portfolio snapshot can help track the mix of stocks and bonds that drives investment performance. […]

Finding balance between risk and return is key to successful long-term investing. As Art Rothschild explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO, re-balancing also is needed. […]

Puzzling over whether stocks are cheap or pricey requires examining multiple measures and putting them in context, as Dave Sandstrom explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]

Index funds can provide low-cost exposure to market segments, but they also lock investors into those segments, as Kyle Tetting explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]