Consider parking some or most of your long-term dollars in index funds. They can make life easy, as you won't have to study the universe of stocks (and/or bonds), making buy-and-sell decisions.

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A basic three-fund portfolio includes a US equity index fund, an international-equity index fund, and a total bond market index fund. It can be an exchange-traded fund portfolio or a traditional index ...

Jack Bogle’s timeless investing principles highlight the power of low-cost index funds, keeping costs low, and limiting speculation to a small portion of your portfolio.

These ETFs can give you lots of diversification while also providing you with exposure to the best companies in the world.

Index Funds are solid investment vehicles that track major indices, offering broad exposure to the stock market. They are considered low-risk investment tools as they track broadly diversified indices ...

Young adults with median earnings should save about $740 per month, but even a portion of that sum invested monthly could grow into a large portfolio that pays $13,700 in annual dividends by ...

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So-called lazy portfolios can help you maintain a diversified investment mix with just a handful of funds. Here's a look at a few popular ones. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are ...

The three main differences between index funds and mutual funds are management style, investment objective and cost. Index funds tend to be the clear winner over the long term. Many, or all, of the ...