The number of complex investment strategies available to investors has never been greater. But most investors are probably still best served by a few simple, market-cap-weighted index funds. One of ...

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is one of the market's most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It tracks the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) market index with pinpoint precision and minimal fees.

There are literally hundreds of great, low-cost index funds available to investors, so these aren't the only three that could become great wealth-building tools for you. And in full disclosure, in ...

Pension funds and university endowments pour billions into private equity, hedge funds, and private real estate. According to investment banker Jeff Hook, the reason has less to do with returns and ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. When Carl and Mindy Jensen started investing, they put most of their money in individual stocks. "We ...

It's not easy to beat the S&P 500 index. Most professional investors don't, even though they charge an arm and a leg for managing your money. Ironically, you don't need some fancy, complex trading ...

A simple S&P 500 index fund can be all you need to build up a hefty war chest for retirement. Each of these should serve you very well over the long term, in part due to their low fees. The SPDR ETF ...

The SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF is super simple to understand. The exchange-traded fund has a lofty and attractive 4.2% dividend yield. There are some drawbacks to the ETF's simple ...