The number of complex investment strategies available to investors has never been greater. But most investors are probably still best served by a few simple, market-cap-weighted index funds. One of ...

Each of these should serve you very well over the long term, in part due to their low fees. The SPDR ETF has the highest expense ratio (annual fee) -- only 0.095%, meaning you'll pay just $9.50 per ...

For those of you that have read Benjamin Graham's Intelligent Investor, there are many things to take away from the book. In most articles that I see referencing the book, most takeaways have to do ...

If you're saving and investing for retirement and you want to do well -- without having to become a stock market expert and top-notch analyst -- look to simple index funds. These track a particular ...

As their book title, “Wealth Without Worry,” suggests, James Whiddon and Lance Alston are doing just fine, thanks. So are their clients. The two Dallas financial planners are the prime movers of JWA ...

A reader asked for my thoughts on VTEB. VTEB is a simple muni bond index ETF, focusing on relatively safe, low-yielding securities. The fund's 3.1% SEC yield is quite low, even after accounting for ...

The Vanguard Growth ETF primarily focuses on large-cap growth stocks. The fund's heavy technology weighting has helped it outperform the S&P 500. Long-term trends favor more of the same, but watch out ...

In investing, there's no need to invest in individual stocks to achieve strong returns over time. Don't get me wrong. I own about 40 different individual stocks and completely believe it's possible to ...

It's not easy to beat the S&P 500 index. Most professional investors don't, even though they charge an arm and a leg for managing your money. Ironically, you don't need some fancy, complex trading ...

The Vanguard Developed Markets ETF offers exposure to about 3,100 stocks across developed markets outside the United States. The high-yielding fund has generally underperformed the S&P 500 over long ...