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The latest update of this research series analyzes fund performances by investment behavior versus actual returns. Read More

At least in theory, tax code changes could open new doors for investors with their traditional IRA accounts.Read More

I was trained as a journalist to approach any type of speculative claim with a high degree of skepticism. But it took years of sifting through a wealth of academic research and market evidence for me to finally make a career change. In all honesty, it's just become too apparent to me that index-based investing is the only way to achieve long-term financial success.Read More

Staying invested, whether through small-cap or blue-chip stocks, correlates to greater portfolio returns. Read More

“Reversion to the mean,” Jack Bogle once said, “is the iron rule of financial markets.” And if you understand nothing else about how investing works, grasping this one simple concept will give you a better chance of succeeding at it than supposedly more sophisticated investors.Read More

As part of IFA's ongoing research series, we've put under our microscope Principal Financial Group.Read More

Protecting valuable personal assets is a strategy that experts warn many investors might not be fully utilizing.  Read More