Build a Solid Investment Portfolio With Just 3 Vanguard ETFs
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jul 19, 10:05AM CDT
Many people think investing is too hard. But it doesn't have to be. With the help of just a few exchange-traded funds, you can put together a diversified investment portfolio that can help you reach your financial goals. In the following video, Dan...
How to Build a Low-Cost, Long-Term Portfolio
Kent Thune, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Jun 24, 12:54PM CDT
Building a solid investment portfolio that can stand the test of time is like any other kind of smart construction: You can always customize the structure to suit your personal needs, but it is wise to begin with the best building methods and...
Investing for Beginners: It's Easier Than You Think
Selena Maranjian, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Jun 20, 6:32PM CDT
Credit: Nagesh Jayaram . For beginners, investing can seem a daunting endeavor. But investing for beginners -- and even seasoned investors -- can be surprisingly simple. Sure, you can jump into foreign currencies, options, and commodities, but...
Will Retirement ETFs Fall Out Of Favor with Investors? - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Tue Jun 03, 9:00AM CDT
Can ETFs that are focused on retirement strategies ever satisfy the needs of investors?
1 Thing Dividend Investors Need to Hear
Jordan Wathen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Mar 22, 7:00AM CDT
Photo source: LendingMemo.com There's something high-yield BDC investors need to hear: Your dividends aren't sacred. Perhaps you're new to BDCs. You might have found their impressive 8-12% yields appetizing in a low rate environment. Maybe you...
BND: ETF Inflow Alert
ETFChannel.com - Mon Mar 10, 10:37AM CDT
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF where we have detected an approximate $129.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.7%...
BND: Large Outflows Detected at ETF
ETFChannel.com - Thu Feb 27, 10:36AM CST
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF where we have detected an approximate $130.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.7%...
PIMCO Files for More Active ETFs - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Feb 10, 7:00AM CST
Thanks to its recent success, it appears as though PIMCO is looking to bring new products to market.
Retire Rich With Just 3 ETFs
Melinda Melendez, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Feb 06, 9:26AM CST
Many investors, both new and seasoned, think they have to spend every waking hour following their investments in order to retire wealthy. However, there are a few reasons that hands-off investors, otherwise known as "indexers," may have the upper...
Why Warren Buffett's Wrong About Cash Right Now
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Jan 18, 8:42AM CST
Warren Buffett is a smart investor, with plenty of smart tips for investors to follow. But even though Buffett has said that cash is a bad investment, its value right now is a lot higher than he might give it credit for having. In the following...
What This Indicator Is Saying About the S&P 500
Lee Samaha, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 30, 6:00PM CST
There is no such thing as a magic indicator that will tell you when to buy and sell the S&P 500 , and we Fools do not recommend timing the market. However, Foolish investors can use the following indicator to decide whether to be fearful of a...
Warren Buffett's Super-Simple Retirement Advice
Jordan Wathen, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Dec 30, 6:29AM CST
"You see, Barack, my advice is pretty clear." Warren Buffett might as well be king of the investment industry. He produced the best returns the world has ever seen working from his house in Omaha, not a desk on Wall Street. And for that reason,...
The Fed in 2014: The Key Decision to Watch For
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Dec 28, 9:02AM CST
The Federal Reserve finally began its long-awaited reduction of bond-buying activity in its most recent meeting, setting the stage for an eventual end to quantitative easing. But there's still one key decision that the Fed hasn't yet made that could...
Is Your "Lazy" Portfolio a Little Too Lazy? Probably, Yes
Wall Street Survivor, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Dec 20, 6:05PM CST
Hey, it's the holiday season. It's OK to be a little lazy, right? Well, maybe in some ways. Eating too much turkey, watching too much TV, and being late to work the morning after the office party are one thing. But when it comes to investing,...
Watch High Yield Debt for Stock Market Signals
Chad Karnes - ETFG - Thu Sep 19, 6:02PM CDT
Not only is the high yield debt market smarter than the equity market, it has provided some good signals when it comes to the equity market's direction.
Are Investors Abandoning the PIMCO Total Return ETF? - ETF News And Commentary
Eric Dutram - ZACKS - Wed Sep 04, 1:02PM CDT
Outflows are hitting the PIMCO Total Return Fund hard, is there is a similar push away from the BOND ETF?
Should You Still Own Bonds?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 14, 9:10AM CDT
One reason asset allocation strategies are so popular among investors is that they intuitively make sense. Most people think of the stock market as being the riskier place to put their money, but that they'll receive potentially greater rewards...