Taking a look at four measures of market value, all at historically high levels

It is important to keep in mind that, in the absence of clarity, investors can adhere to a manifest of principles in their process

Eldad Carin/iStock/Thinkstock A 2014 Vanguard report found that the average 401(k) account registered with Vanguard had $101,650, an 80 percent increase in savings since the market fallout of 2008. But does that number reflect reality? Ignor...

In an effort to distinguish new ETFs from existing ones, some issuers are getting downright goofy with their tickers. The Australians seem to take the cake, with the ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar ETF trading under “GDAY,” the ProShares Ultr...

Efficient long-term exposure to volatility can help investors weather all parts of a market cycle

The Best of 2014 TimArbaev/iStock/Thinkstock 2014 was the year of the robo-advisor and retirement security, according to Lauren Foster on the CFA Institute's Enterprising Investor blog. Foster said that looking forward to 2015, two broad th...