Retirees use layered cash tactics to ride out market swings
Retirees facing choppy markets have to decide how much cash to keep handy and where to stash it so they can pay the bills when investments drop. Here's how to set up withdrawals and guard against inflation.
View StoryGold draws investors back after Fed rate hike
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in years. With stocks still expensive and uncertainty running high, investors are looking at gold again as a possible safe haven.
Buffett tells investors: Don't bail out when markets drop
Warren Buffett's playbook for bear markets is simple: stay invested and look for bargains when stocks fall. Here's how his thinking fits with index funds-and why missing the market's best days can hurt your returns.
Two ETFs give investors broad market reach without the hassle
With just two ETFs-VTI and VXUS-investors can own thousands of U.S. and international stocks. This helps spread risk by company size, sector, and geography, all without picking individual stocks.