To reduce the volatility of returns in a portfolio, combine assets that tend to have low correlation to one another.

The S&P 500 has nearly doubled in the last four years. Yet many investors are left feeling more disillusioned with their investments than ever before.

I think during times when there is no news like this is a good time to rethink the quality of one’s brokerage.

Most annual shareholder meetings are nothing more than a required dog-and-pony show. Genworth Financial’s annual shareholder meeting held on May 15, 2013, was no exception. Several improvements could be made to make these meetings more inviting.

Each year, stock owners receive requests to vote on a variety of corporate matters, but very few people have the expertise to make an educated election.

Target-date mutual funds have hidden risk and may not work as well as intended.