Investment
Investing should be easy – just buy low and sell high – but most of us have trouble following that simple advice. There are principles and strategies that may enable you to put together an investment portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Understanding these principles and strategies can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that snare some investors.
The Cycle of Investing
Understanding the cycle of investing may help you avoid easy pitfalls.
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Should You Invest in Exchange Traded Funds?
There are thousands of ETFs available. Should you invest in them?
To Bubble or Not to Bubble: That Is the Question
With today’s high stock market valuations, Baird's John Taft and Mike Antonelli discuss how to handle a potential bubble.
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.
How to Invest in LGBTQ+ Friendly Companies
This article allows those who support LGBTQ+ interests to explore the possibilities of Socially Responsible Investing.
Getting Ahead of the Curve
Learn how to use bond ladders to make the most of higher interest rates without locking yourself into a long-term investment.
The Sequence of Returns
A look at how variable rates of return impact investors over time.
The Big Winners of the Inflation Reduction Act
Earlier in August, Democrats passed a reconciliation bill that focuses on four key areas.
In the Markets Now: Selloff Summary for January 20, 2026
Equity markets fell on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions ramped up and global bond yields spiked.
In the Markets Now: Labor Day Labor Market Update
Ross checks in with wages vs. inflation, job-hugging, and which industries gained jobs in the last year.
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Bridging the Confidence Gap
In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.
What Smart Investors Know
Savvy investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.
Bursting the Bubble
Tulips were the first, but they won’t be the last. What forms a “bubble” and what causes them to burst?
Jane Bond: Scaling the Ladder
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, uncovering the mystery of bond laddering.
What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.
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