Asset allocation software applications can help smooth the task of figuring what mix of investments will meet your clients' stated goals. Keep in mind that there are no real standards when it comes to ...

THE APPROPRIATE APP Software is a big help not only in creating a financial plan for a client, but in doing the research and analysis. We tested a half-dozen financial-planning tools that perform ...

Robo-advisers are all the rage. A robo-adviser is software – usually a website or an app on a mobile device – that provides financial advice or performs portfolio management online with minimal human ...

Asset allocation is important. Just how important is not so easy to determine. Still, asset allocation is important. First, volatility is important to the average investor. Most people have a hard ...

A version of this article previously appeared on Jan. 25, 2021. Like so many aspects of investing, the precisely right asset allocation--the mix of stocks and bonds that delivers the highest possible ...

Asset allocation accounts for 88% of your investment experience, according to Vanguard research. That means if you have a diversified portfolio, your investment returns will be nearly identical to ...

E. Napoletano is a former registered financial advisor and award-winning author and journalist. Courtney Reilly-Larke is the deputy editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. Previously, she was the associate ...

Imagine you’re taking cross country road trip. You and a friend will drive from New York City to Los Angeles… and see lots of sights along the way. Let’s also say that you’ll buy a new car for the ...