Investing Advice

There are many investors who, after years of researching and managing their investments, have built up a solid knowledge base of stock or fund picking and are willing to take it to the next level. (Others can simply afford to set aside a certain amount of cash to “play with” on the stock market.) Those people move money in and out of positions on a daily basis — and take their profits from day to day rather than waiting for months or years.

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Two issues concern even the most devoted mutual fund fans: fees and control. Both of these concerns are partially resolved with the exchange-traded fund, or ETF.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new regulations for the marketing of target-date retirement funds (TDFs) recently — a development that, more likely than not, escaped most investors’ attention.

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Betterment is betting that simplicity is a feature investors will pay for, and they’ve created a web-based product that makes investing as easy as opening a savings account. In doing so, they’ve earned plenty of fans (the company hit its summer goals in its first week), but also critics who say the site is misleading and overpriced.

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Investing in gems does not have to be relegated to royalty. You, too, can make money investing in gemstones, as long as you pick a strategy that works for you.

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Many first-time investors start out buying shares of mutual funds. They rely on professional management to select a portfolio of stocks based on whether they seek income or growth. However, most investors tend to pick which fund or funds to invest in by looking at past performance — and that isn’t necessarily the best way to make an investment decision.

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