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Conventional investing wisdom states that the risk of holding stocks decreases as the length of the holding period increases. But is that true? The answer depends primarily upon how you define “risk.”

Laddering a CD portfolio is a lot like dollar-cost averaging when you buy stocks. You don’t invest all your CD money at one low rate of return.

With the risk of a second downturn in the U.S. economy rising and debt problems continuing to plague Europe, many investors are shunning the equities market altogether.

Bond whiz foresees loads of defaults ahead; ‘pressure cooker’.

What does the dealer earn in the sale of municipal bonds? Why is the transaction cost never listed when prices for bonds are quoted? Are individual dealers able to set their own prices for the bonds they offer? How much of a cut do they usually take?

Market volatility and minuscule margin for error force Cowley from long-only investments; thrill is gone.

The Securities and Exchange Commission, which oversees the selling of CDs and other financial products, offers the following tips for investors who are considering buying CDs.

Investors poured nearly $7.5B into ETFs that invest in U.S. large-cap stock July.

Analytics service opens up whole new world for fiduciaries interested in paintings, sculpture.

Andrew Smithers says corporate purchases will lead to ‘significant’ short-term rally but says equities still way overvalued.