"Employ your time well, if you mean to gain leisure."
                      -Ben Franklin

Overreacting to market movements or trying to 'time the market' by guessing its future direction can create additional risk that could negatively affect long-term portfolio performance.

With traditional pensions in decline, its up to the individual employee to build retirement savings in a work-based account.

This article looks at market reactions to previous global conflicts and emphasizes that long-term market movements are generally driven by corporate earnings, interest rates, and the broader economy.

More than a quarter of U.S. homes are exposed to severe or extreme weather risk. While homeowners can't control the forecast, they can take proactive steps to prepare.