Should You Invest In High-Dividend Stocks Or Index Funds?

I'm a big advocate of index funds in investing. It's simple, and you can get a diversified portfolio with just a few mutual funds. However,...

The Pros And Cons Of Managed Futures

1. Tell me a little bit about yourself and how you got into managed futures trading. I have always been fascinated by all type of...

Vanguard Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) Review: Is It Worth Buying?

Vanguard launched its Corporate Bond ETF (ticker symbol VTC) in November 2017. It is a three-in-one ETF that holds short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term corporate...

Paying Down Student Loans Versus Investing

There are a lot of competing goals when you first get out of residency. You have hundreds of thousands of student loans to pay off. You...

How To Buy A Mutual Fund At Fidelity (With Screenshots)

Investing can be overwhelming for many new investors. With so much money on the line, they're worried that might make a mistake with even the...

Dogs Of The Dow Review: Is It A Winning Strategy?

I've heard of the Dogs of the Dow strategy for as long as I've been interested with investing. The Dogs of the Dow strategy was...

Why The Stock Market Will Underperform in 2018

The stock market had an amazing 2017, with the S&P 500 rising 21.8%. In my last post, I made the argument that the good times...

Why The Stock Market Will Overperform in 2018

2017 was a great year for investors. Before looking ahead to 2018, let's review how the major asset classes performed in 2017. 2017 Asset Class...

Best Stocks for 2018? Let’s Look At The 2017 Stock Picks First!

At the end of every year, financial publications publish their picks for the next year. This year is no different. Kiplinger, Fortune, and Forbes have...

How To Get Out Of A High Expense Ratio Portfolio

A common question from readers is what to do about an account that contains a bunch of high expense ratio mutual funds or individual...