Investing

With foreign shares underperforming U.S. stocks again last year, some investors may question the value of international diversification. They shouldn’t.

We examined all new market highs over the past 50 years to evaluate how the S&P 500 Index performed after reaching a new record.

Innovations in portfolio theory don’t come around that often, and fewer still are the worthy research breakthroughs that make their way into real portfolios. We’re excited to share one such breakthrough with you.

It is important to remember that, volatile or not, the stock market is no more predictable than it has ever been.

Historically-low interest rates have encouraged income-focused investors to “search for yield.” Many investors have turned to dividend paying stocks as a way to generate a higher level of income. But, over time, does a focus on dividends pay off for investors?