You can play it simple and build a portfolio using just one to three funds. If you choose correctly, you’ll get a low-cost, diversified mix of stocks and bonds that’s easier to track and manage.

With more than 2,500 different funds to choose from today, the ETF marketplace makes it simple to build a portfolio as simple or as complex as you'd prefer. Today, we're going to focus on simplicity.

Invest in 1-ounce gold bars Investing in 1-ounce gold bars is a straightforward way to add gold to your portfolio. These assets offer the potential for long-term appreciation and are one of the ...

A 3.4% dividend yield may not be that exciting, but it is more than double the SPY's ~1.4% dividend yield! Moreover, remember that this group of ETFs is meant to act as the foundation of one's ...

Even though Simple Portfolio 1 had the best total return performance from 1997-2019, it only had three years in which it was the best-performing portfolio (1997, 2016, 2019), and it never had a ...

If you have a $100,000 portfolio and you know you'd panic after a $30,000 loss, then maybe you should invest more cautiously and perhaps use bond exposure to do that. Final Thoughts ...

I’m often asked to recommend a simple index fund portfolio for people who are just getting started with passive investing and want to learn the basics. There are several good portfolios you can ...