Articles on Stock markets

You can afford to be very aggressive when you’re young, and gradually become more conservative as you grow older

In a perfect world, your portfolio would average 15-20% per year, forever, but this is really not feasible

There are different methods and theories about rebalancing, and the answer is basically “it depends.” There’s no set rule

The main idea behind index investing is that markets are efficient, and with the low fees, it can be a winning strategy

Benchmark indices are used to gauge the performance of an investment portfolio

Fluctuations are represented in terms of volatility, and different types of investments experience different levels

Active management is when an investor or money manager attempts to outperform an index or benchmark using tactic strategy

Within each asset class, diversification is also important. In your equity portfolio, you should have exposure to stocks

If your portfolio isn’t growing enough for your liking, you might need to take on more risk or change your management co.

Asset allocation is theoretically the best way to control the return you experience, through diversification

There is no such thing as a mix of assets that is right for everyone. It depends on your age, employment situation...

You may wish to construct your own asset allocation, but there are asset allocation programs available which can take...

The debate on whether active or passive management is better for investors has polarized many advisors and theorists...

Realistically, you should not plan on getting more that about 10% average per year over the long term for a portfolio...

If your portfolio is less than $50,000, probably 4-5 Mutual Funds will suffice. If your portfolio is from $50,000...

Passive investing relies on market indices and unmanaged approaches to investing, with the idea being that attempting...

To quantify something from the real world, an analyst will translate the factors and variables present in a real...

Residual income is a stream of income that persists from one work project or investment

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Bottom-up investing is the practice of looking for solid companies and investing in them as opposed to investing in...