Thinking about retirement planning when you’re young is key to financial security in your golden years. Small contributions when you’re younger make a difference in your retirement strategy. The ...

How much money should you put into stocks? A popular asset allocation by age model invites investors to let their age guide their investments. As the theory goes, younger investors should put more of ...

Asset allocation balances risk by mixing investment types to optimize returns and stability. Diversified portfolios, even with different investments, perform similarly if their asset mix is the same.

Below I evaluate each of the asset class buckets. 1. Inflation Beneficiary Equities [IBEs] This asset allocation bucket is performing well and that performance, together with increases in some ...