Viraj Desai

Asset allocation is a basic discipline for diversifying your portfolio, especially if you have a long-term investing strategy. Relative valuations are important.

The U.S. election could affect the stock market with volatility. Use your long-term investment goals as your guide.

Fundamentals and investor sentiment are two key drivers of the stock market. It’s important to understand how the market responds to both these factors, but also how fundamentals like price/earnings ratios and earnings per share eventually validate stock prices.

Recent events have increased interest in adding diversity as a component of environmental, social, governance (ESG) investing. But getting robust data has been a challenge.

The market selloff of March 2020 was arguably the first stress test of robo-investing platforms since their inception roughly 10 years ago. Here’s how automated platforms—and the portfolios of investors who use them—performed during the period.

When market volatility throws a wrench into diversification strategy, some investors consider alternative investments. Here’s a look at the world beyond stocks and bonds.

Growth stocks versus value stocks—a case can be made for both. But which way should an investor's portfolio lean these days?

A good defense is the best offense, right? It’s sometimes true for investing as well. Here’s what investors should know about defensive investing and defensive sectors.

After a market drop, some investors might move their money to wait it out. Find out why staying invested may be a better approach than stock market timing.

Consider a three-tiered pyramid approach to creating goals for your needs, wants, and wishes.