Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. In a perfect world, stock prices would always reflect underlying value. But ...

Handpicking stocks and bonds is one way to invest in the stock market. Index funds, which allow you to invest in a wide array of stocks all at once, are another. If you're not well-versed in the ...

INFLATION HAS DOGGED societies for centuries. Attempts to measure it properly began in earnest in the 20th century. In 1914 the British government calculated a “working-class cost of living index” to ...

It is wise for investors “to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful,” according to one of Warren Buffett’s classic aphorisms. But it’s not easy to pinpoint the ...

For those new to investing or seasoned investors who like to keep things as simple and inexpensive as possible, an index fund could be your best friend. It's fair for beginning investors to ask "What ...

Stocks are volatile. That much is understood by most investors, but what exactly is volatility and how is it measured for the overall stock market? You may have seen references to something called the ...