As we head into what could be a very profitable (and volatile) 2026 for investors, there are plenty in the market with ...

A checklist is a simple device used to enhance performance in a wide variety of pursuits. In addition to uses in cockpits, kitchens, and intensive-care units, checklists can help investors make good ...

If you're a smart investor, then you'll be periodically evaluating your portfolio instead of simply letting it sit there and grow or shrink. Here are 10 important questions you might ask yourself as ...

Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre and Slatestone Wealth chief market strategist Kenny Polcari take a look at market (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) and sector action year to date to examine how ...

Don't let 2017's big market gains fool you. Market volatility is a fact of life, but few investors understand what it would take to return to break even if their portfolio's value declined 33 percent.

I think it’s doubly appropriate this year to take a “back to school” approach to portfolio analysis. After all, many investors fall into one of two broad categories when it comes to summer: 1. Sell in ...

I've been asked by several Motley Fool Live viewers to share my investing checklist, so I pulled together this article. This is the 10-question investing checklist that I'm currently using to measure ...

This simple checklist evaluates Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Starbucks against a set of criteria that yields a Warren Buffett-like portfolio. Know what you want There are many flavors of long-term ...