This guide covers the basics of putting your investing house in order, starting with your risk capacity and risk tolerance.

An investment portfolio is a collection of assets that puts your money to work for you. Capital invested in carefully ...

This year, the stock market is teaching new investors an important lesson, with many sectors losing value. Instead of hoping for the next big run-up, I will show you a diversified portfolio example ...

Is the 60/40 portfolio still relevant? How to construct a 60/40 portfolio with ETFs? Marco Santanché, a former Credit Suisse quant strategist and author of a monthly research series Quant Evolution, ...

Despite the unresolved European debt crisis and America's fiscal cliff, stock markets remain buoyant. With politicians bickering, that is mostly due to aggressive action from central banks. Yet ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. The hardest part of investing for retirement is budgeting ample ...

With index investing, there's no escape from a roller coaster ride. For most people, especially retirees, it's very difficult to tolerate large and deep drawdowns. Retirees and conservative investors ...

Shauna Croome was one of the earliest financial content contributors when Investopedia opened in 2002. She was fundamental in growing the site to become the leader in financial literacy. Shauna held ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...