You may be wondering what to do in a stock market sell-off (a “correction”). Domestic and international stocks have been down sharply since last Monday, August 17th. As of the market close on Tuesday, August 25th, the S&P 500, which tracks 500 of the largest US companies, was down 11.1% in six trading days, while […]
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2 Guideposts for Equity Allocations in Your Portfolio
By Michael Wroblewski, CFP® on March 10, 2015 in Blog, College Funding, Long-term Investment Strategies, Retirement Planning
It is time to construct a diversified portfolio once you have decided the percentage of your portfolio that will be invested in stocks. But what is the best way to decide which funds to choose among the myriad of stock mutual funds and exchange traded funds available? The approach I outline below can be used […]