Buying individual stocks can certainly be a smart way to go for investors with the time, knowledge, and desire to play an active role with their asset allocation. On the other hand, since most ...

Sector-based investing hasn't proven as useful as once anticipated. There's still one noteworthy exception though. The S&P 500 is ideally suited for most buy-and-hold investors, but it omits a ...

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is one of the market's most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It tracks the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) market index with pinpoint precision and minimal fees.

The Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:VTEB) is a simple muni bond index ETF. VTEB's holdings have extremely low credit risk, moderate interest rate risk, and its dividends are tax-exempt. On the ...

Prices are skyrocketing, including the prices of most metals and ore. XME is a broad-based metals and mining index ETF and provides investors with a simple way to benefit from these trends. An ...

An investor holding a simple S&P 500 index fund continues to beat major university endowments. Yale University and other major endowments have recently reported investment performance for their fiscal ...

Investing for retirement is a long-term process. Oftentimes, people put decades into building their nest eggs. The two keys to success? Growing your money and avoiding catastrophic setbacks along the ...

Who doesn't want $1 million by retirement? Well, maybe those who are shooting for $2 million -- because $1 million is not likely to be enough for many people, especially those who will be retiring a ...

Each of these funds tracks a different index. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, for example, tracks the S&P 500 index of 500 of America's biggest companies. The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF tracks the Dow ...

Investing in an S&P 500 index fund is a fantastic starting point for most people saving for retirement. A fund like the Invesco QQQ ETF could help investors capture the upside of artificial ...