Investment
Investing should be easy – just buy low and sell high – but most of us have trouble following that simple advice. There are principles and strategies that may enable you to put together an investment portfolio that reflects your risk tolerance, time horizon, and goals. Understanding these principles and strategies can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that snare some investors.
Inflation and Your Portfolio
Even low inflation rates can pose a threat to investment returns.
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What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.
Surprising Upsides in a Down Market
In a perfect world, the stock market would only go up. However, even down markets can benefit investors in unexpected ways.
Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
Five for Friday - April 10, 2026
Ross looks at how the market and economy have held up amid uncertainty, then gives Washington a hat tip for the Patent Act.
Bull & Baird: The Wisdom of Golf
Market Strategist Michael Antonelli shares tips that could improve your golf and investment experiences.
All That Matters: 2025 Unwrapped
Mike and Ross unwrap gifts – and insights – from a year of market surprises and lessons learned.
Bull & Baird: When Uncertainty Reigns
What can a recent spring storm tell us about the market's current volatility?
Bull & Baird: Is Now Different?
The pace of change coming out of Washington has helped to fuel market volatility. Is now different than past rocky periods?
Debt Ceiling Deal Includes Two Years of Spending Caps
Strategas breaks down what’s in the deal, its impact on economic growth over the coming years, and what to focus on next.
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Jane Bond: Infiltrating the Market
Agent Jane Bond is on the case, cracking the code on bonds.
What Smart Investors Know
Savvy investors take the time to separate emotion from fact.
What Can a Million Dollars Buy You?
$1 million in a diversified portfolio could help finance part of your retirement.
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times
All about how missing the best market days (or the worst!) might affect your portfolio.
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.
Bridging the Confidence Gap
In the world of finance, the effects of the "confidence gap" can be especially apparent.
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