Taking Too Much Risk Not timing the markets is one thing. Another mistake is having too much risk in your portfolio. Risk involves the chance that the investment you choose will perform differently than you anticipate.5 During the bull market days of the mid 1990s and early 2000s, money poured [...]

Riding Out a Bear Market With a Hold and Sell Strategy If you’re already retired or near retirement, you might consider turning to low-volatility bond investment and money-market accounts before the next storm hits. As much as investors may not want to hear it, they could be facing bear markets [...]

AVOIDING THE STORMS IN YOUR RETIREMENT PORTFOLIO When the financial clouds are gathering, you have some preparations to make. No. 1: Reduce your risk. Before a natural disaster hits, there are usually warning signs you shouldn’t ignore. We saw the value of preparation last year during the devastation of Hurricane [...]