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

As the Federal Reserve gets closer to eventually raising interest rates, Steve Giles says investors should keep an eye on the durations of their bond holdings. Steve explains how rising rates affect bonds in a MONEY TALK VIDEO. […]

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

By Adam Baley While there is no risk-free way to pay for medical costs in retirement, investors need to be aware of such potential out-of-pocket expenses and their options for covering them. They need to have a plan in place. A key concern is for your spouse – trying to make sure that long-term care expenses do not deplete your assets and leave nothing for your survivor. […]

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

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