We live in a Golden Era of misaligned investment portfolios. These are rogue, poorly designed portfolios (401k, IRA, Roth IRA, UGMA, 529 plans, etc.) that are architecturally unsound. And for whatever ...

Different paths to take while investing in the stock market. In a perfect world, investors could choose the best investment portfolio that would offer a high risk-adjusted return during all market ...

Retirees can use model portfolios to balance income generation and risk management based on their goals and risk profile. They typically include a diverse mix of stocks, bonds and other types of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. When is the best time to start investing for retirement? Right now. As a ...

As a general rule for bonds, the higher the income (the greater the yield, in other words), the greater the risk you must take. Bond risk comes in several varieties: Default Risk: You will not receive ...

Every retirement plan is based on a combination of goals, risks and personal budget. You want to build a portfolio for security, so you never need to worry about money again, while also generating the ...

Note: This article is part of Morningstar's 2018 Portfolio Tuneup week. An earlier version of this article appeared on Jan. 24, 2017. You've run the numbers to assess whether your current ...

Portfolio return measures the gain or loss of an investment portfolio over time. Learn how it influences investment ...