Stocks and bonds have very different expected and historic returns and volatility, and…stocks outperform bonds by a very significant amount," Art Stein said.

In the run-up to retirement, your asset allocation needs to match your risk tolerance without eliminating potential for growth. Here's how to find the right mix.

Vanguard’s VRIF ETF is tilting toward bonds to provide retirees stable income, balancing caution with a 4% annual payout target.

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Older investors have to weigh returns against risk management as they approach and enter retirement.

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Margaret Giles: Hi, I’m Margaret Giles for Morningstar. If you’re like many investors, the up-and-down market of the past few months may have prompted you to question your portfolio’s asset allocation ...

When planning for retirement, most investors concentrate on what to invest in—stocks, bonds, cash, and other assets. But an equally important, and often overlooked, decision is asset location—which ...

Conventional wisdom is a byproduct of groupthink that presents solutions good enough for the average person while simultaneously not being right for any individual. You follow it at your peril. Each ...