5 Costly Mistakes to Avoid in Today’s Unpredictable Market Don’t let volatile markets sabotage your investment portfolio. Christine Benz and Susan Dziubinski Apr 9, 2026
3 Things Investors Should Be Watching Closely in Q2 How key market risks could shape portfolio decisions for the quarter ahead. David Sekera, CFA, Susan Dziubinski, and Jess Bebel Apr 1, 2026
Your Portfolio Has a Tax Disaster. Now What? Here are some options for when you have a bad tax situation in your taxable account. Christine Benz Mar 30, 2026
The 60/40 Portfolio: A 150-Year Markets Stress Test It took the worst bond market in history to make investing in a 60/40 more painful during a market crash than holding all equities. Emelia Fredlick Mar 19, 2026
Why Vanguard’s Target-Date Series Keeps Winning It’s the quintessential ‘good enough’ portfolio. Jason Kephart Mar 18, 2026
How to Use Short-Term Bonds in Your Portfolio This edition of our Portfolio Basics series covers the value of short-term bonds in reducing risk and generating income. Amy C. Arnott, CFA Mar 16, 2026
Retirees and Preretirees: It’s Not Too Late to Derisk Your Portfolio Here’s why you should consider it and what steps to take. Christine Benz Mar 9, 2026
Are You Ready for Tax Day? Here’s What You Need to Know Before You File Plus, how to use your 1099 forms to improve your portfolio. Christine Benz and Margaret Giles Mar 6, 2026
How to Keep Your Cool in a Volatile Market When headlines get alarming, should you change your portfolio? Amy C. Arnott, CFA Mar 2, 2026
How a Total Portfolio Approach Can Improve the 60/40 Portfolio A beginner’s guide to the Total Portfolio Approach for building portfolios. Jason Kephart Mar 2, 2026
Tax-Efficient Model Portfolios for Retirees and Retirement Savers Whether you’re a retirement saver or a retiree, we’ve got a portfolio that will limit the drag of taxes. Christine Benz Mar 1, 2026
How Your 1099 Forms Can Help Improve Your Portfolio These forms can yield valuable information about asset location and tax efficiency. Christine Benz Feb 26, 2026
Elevate Your 60/40 Portfolio With These Simple Tweaks Plus, the investments that could be better suited for a different bucket. Jason Kephart and Ivanna Hampton Feb 20, 2026
US Stock Market Outlook: Where We See Investing Opportunities in February Greatest fair value increases include late-cycle tech stocks. David Sekera, CFA Feb 4, 2026
How Did the Retirement-Saver Portfolios Perform in 2025? These portfolios’ hefty international stakes were additive (finally!). Christine Benz Jan 26, 2026
The Best Stock Funds for the Core of an Investment Portfolio in 2026 These top-rated mutual funds and ETFs make good long-term core holdings. Susan Dziubinski Jan 22, 2026
How Did the Bucket Portfolios Perform in 2025? International stocks stole the show for a change. Christine Benz Jan 19, 2026
What Young Stock Investors Should Know Including how to sell a stock. David Sekera, CFA and Susan Dziubinski Jan 16, 2026
What Core Stocks Are and Why Every Portfolio Needs Them Here’s how investors can find their ‘ride-or-die’ investments that will help stabilize their portfolios, even when the market fluctuates. David Sekera, CFA and Jess Bebel Jan 14, 2026
5 Smart Ways to Diversify Your Portfolio in 2026 These strategies can improve your investment portfolio’s resiliency. Susan Dziubinski Jan 12, 2026