Most mutual funds don’t beat the market — but what’s ‘the market’ anyway?
Consider the nearly 3,900 actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds tracked by investment researcher Morningstar. In calendar 2024, just 13.2% of these investments beat the S ...
What’s the best way to convince 20-year-olds to save for retirement?
I’m having trouble getting through to my children, ages 23 and 24, about saving for retirement. You know how kids tend to ...
What Does the Future Hold for Private Market Investing?
Beyond the soaring share prices of private market managers, many statistics tell the dramatic growth story of private markets ...
The Lesson From a Buffett Protégé: How a $70,000 IRA Grew to $269 Million
Ted Weschler, one of Warren Buffett’s trusted deputies, achieved an astonishing feat: growing his retirement account to $264 ...
Want $1 Million in Retirement? Look at 3 Simple Index Funds to Buy and Hold for Decades.
Sometimes, doing less is more, and simpler is also better. That's particularly true when it comes to investing.
The reluctant investor’s guide to smart, low-effort investing
A calf taught Laura Kuntz the power of investing. Growing up on a Wisconsin dairy farm, she and her eight siblings each ...
Which total market fund is best for long-term investors?
Because AVUS is an ETF, it's best compared with Vanguard's Total Stock Market Index ETF VTI. In that same period, the cumulative gain for VTI was 91.9%. Although that outperformance by AVUS is far ...