Like all markets, bonds fluctuate. Your returns will be based on what you hold, when you buy it, tax treatment and other factors. While many choose to diversify their portfolios across stocks, bonds ...

A key takeaway from the above table of Dow Jones net annual returns is that the highest years are generally lower than those of the S&P 500 index, but the lows are not as low. This suggests that the ...

A Roth IRA is a tax-advantaged container, not a direct investment. Long-term annualized returns matter more than any single year's performance. A diversified portfolio shouldn't rely only on the S&P ...

The S&P 500 is widely considered to be the best benchmark of the broader stock market. This cap-weighted index of 500 stocks provides the fundamental basis for total market performance, including ...

Even during economic uncertainty or an impending recession, it’s important not to let up on your retirement savings goals. For many people, a 401(k) is the core of their retirement strategy. You can ...

Barclays estimates returns of between 10% and 11% for hedge-fund investors A simple 60/40 portfolio model would've easily beaten the returns that hedge-fund investors enjoyed, according to an estimate ...

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. MoMo Productions / Getty Images ...

The economy and stock market are unpredictable, and investors are not putting much weight on a macro environment where a possible recession could depress earnings across different sectors. Conflicting ...