Anyone who’s purchased a car knows the party most prepared to walk away from the deal has the advantage. It is the motivated buyer, or seller, who is most often forced to make the biggest concession. It’s no different in investing.

Index funds turned 40 last week. Not everyone, however, is in a celebratory mood.

Many investors believe a market correction is around the corner, as stock returns seem to have been too good for too long. While investors should always be prepared for turbulence, a review of history suggests these market highs won’t last long for a much different reason.

One-fifth of our country’s population is on the doorstep of retirement. These folks face a particular psychological challenge: confronting the reality they’ll soon be done adding to their nest egg and will have to live off it for 30 years or more. In this Portland Business Journal article, Vista’s Dougal Williams provides four tips to help make retirement a happy and prosperous one.

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