Columns on investing, personal finance, retirement, real estate & more

For conservative investors, paying down debt provides a great return

Vanquishing all debt before retirement is ideal but not always absolutely necessary

Everyone wants to know, with some certainty, how the market is going to perform. Norm Rothery applies his logic...

The way fixed income ETF returns are displayed can make investors think they are losing money

Pooled funds are one option for large portfolios but not necessarily the best

When it comes to investments, naming a beneficiary may supersede a will

Penny has a defined benefit pension, but no equities. Will she have enough income in her golden years?

And who reports withholding taxes to the IRS—me, or the investment company?

While the groundwork has been laid, investors continue to wait for regulators