Why do we invest in stocks? Many of us do so because stocks offer higher expected returns than cash and short-term government debt.

Investors often consider yield when assessing the expected return of a bond. Yield to maturity equates the current price of a bond to its coupon structure.

While we all prepare for a fresh start in the new year, here are six financial best practices to help you efficiently close out 2020.

Those receiving dividends may have been surprised to see lower-than-expected payouts following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.

In the run-up to the U.S. presidential election, you’ve probably been hit by enough breaking news to propel you well into 2021.

In financial circles, presidential elections inevitably lead to discussions on the potential impact they can have on the markets.

In third-quarter markets that represented a second consecutive quarter of gains, what stock outshone the others in the S&P 1500 Index?

Election years can be fraught with uncertainty as candidates predict their effects on the economy, the markets and your investments.

As companies grow to become some of the largest firms trading onthe US stock market, the returns that push them there can be impressive.

In selecting or retaining a financial advisor, how do you know if you’re making a wise choice? This is a challenging subject, indeed.

Stock returns are volatile, but nearly a century of bull and bear markets shows that the good times have outshined the bad times.

There is a term the investment world has been using since at least the 1940s to describe the highest standard. It is called fiduciary investment advice.

This past quarter, the general theme has been how quickly global markets sold off and came back, even as headlines stoked bonfires of ongoing upheaval.

Let’s cover eight of the most and least effective ways to spend your time shoring up your financial well-being in the time of the coronavirus.

Historically, value stocks have outperformed growth stocks in the United States, though recently that hasn’t been the case.

When planning for retirement, we have a degree of control over many of the choices involved. However, there is one big wild card called sequence risk.

Do you find it puzzling when a bleak economic media report emerges, only to be accompanied by a positive surge in the stock market? You’re not alone.

Since 1926, the US stock market has rewarded investors with an average annual return of 10%, but returns can be sky-high, poor or somewhere in between.

Sudden market downturns can be unsettling. But historically, US equity returns following sharp downturns have, on average, been positive.

In times of great stress, the most reliable recipe for success is to remain committed to a set of fundamental investing principles.