Portfolio management

“Traditionally, 401(k)s generally have some really good investment options that you wouldn’t be able to do on your own,” an expert says.

Proponents make them a standing core equity holding, but not all advisors are sold. One calls them "marketing schemes."

It’s impressive how quickly a two-day plunge affects the tone of bulls.

Market volatility brought on by the coronavirus pandemic may present a great time to invest, as many stocks are being sold at bargain prices.

Asset managers may need to reassess the assumption that’s become widely held in recent years: that inflation is dead.

In some cases, workers who have received severance pay have the option of investing the money for retirement and other long-term goals.

Turning loss into profit in down markets can seem like magic to some clients.

“The data that the market typically relies on is too slow to keep up with how rapidly the situation has been changing," says Richard Bernstein Advisors' deputy CIO.

Seeing the size and variation in average returns among a variety of asset classes offers perspective for those who are anxious.

“[By extending the tax deadline], they automatically extended the deadline to make an IRA contribution last year,” an expert says.