Though summer only recently kicked off, it’ll be over before we know it, which means the clock is ticking to tackle some important investing moves. Here are a bunch to check off your list before summer comes to an end.
1. Check up on your asset allocation
One of the most important things you can do as an investor is make…
For many of us, investing is how we save for retirement, college education and other life events. After setting our financial goals and building a diversified portfolio, we can watch our investments grow over time. But as the years go by and situations change, we may need to adjust those…
You hear money jargon everywhere — whether in conversation, online or blaring from the TV and radio.
Yet, how many of us know what terms such as APR, expense ratio and ETF actually mean?
Asset allocation accounts for 88% of your investment experience, according to Vanguard research. That means if you have a diversified portfolio, your investment returns will be nearly identical to those of another investor with an equally diversified portfolio in the same asset allocation bucket. It doesn't matter what individual investments...