IVA Research
A collection of 171 posts
Compounding Takes Time
For compounding to work, you’ve got give it fuel (in the form of savings) and time. Those two simple ingredients can yield powerful results.
Gifting Your Teen an IRA
Yes. You can start your teen investing in an IRA and provide them with an early seat aboard the retirement train. They probably won’t thank you today … but they will thank you.
Keeping Your Balance
FUNDS FOCUS – BALANCED FUNDS | Vanguard’s product stable is full of solid, simple, low-cost, diversified balanced funds—there’s a lot to like. But as my top pick demonstrates, with a little effort, simple can be improved.
A Better 50-50 Portfolio
How to balance your portfolio using Wellington and Wellesley Income.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All
FUNDS FOCUS – Life-Cycle | There’s a lot to like about Vanguard’s allocations, and I’ve always said that investing doesn’t need to be complicated, but investing isn’t one size fits all, either.
What Kind of Investor Are You?
How much should I allocate to stocks versus bonds versus cash? It’s a fundamental question most investors spend too little time on. Here’s how to find the answer that is right for you.