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You might think that the “long term” doesn’t apply anymore once you retire, but if you were to retire at 65, you still might have a 30-year investment career in front of you.

Asset allocation accounts for the bulk of the long-term performance of investment portfolios. For the same reason you don’t put all your eggs in the same basket, successful investors rely on an array of investments. As Marc Amateis explains in a MONEY TALK VIDEO, mutual funds can help make it easier to diversify a portfolio. […]

By Bob Landaas April marks the fourth anniversary of the latest bull market. Those who aren’t bullish might feel sheepish to learn that the average bull market since World War II has been a little longer than four years. But bull markets don’t die of old age. They typically die because of speculative frenzy. They typically die from a rapidly growing economy. They typically die because of surging inflation. They typically die because the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates.

By Joel Dresang A longstanding rule of thumb has been to keep a rainy day fund of three- to six months’ worth of living expenses saved in safe, accessible accounts […]

By Arthur S. Rothschild I got a call from a client who has a balanced portfolio – half stocks and half bonds, and he knows that interest rates are going to go up at some point. His question was what should he be doing differently? It’s a question I’m hearing a lot lately. The answer requires an understanding of the purpose of each part of your portfolio as well as reasonable expectations. […]

Now that Canada is pitching its penny, its neighbors to the south can rekindle debates over whether it’s worthwhile making cents.