Charles Schwab is one of the best overall IRA providers, with high-quality customer service, no account minimum and low fees. The company offers a large selection of no-transaction-fee funds, gives ...

If any of your money is currently invested in mutual funds or exchange-traded funds in a retirement account (and we hope it ...

Charles Schwab is one of America's top providers of retirement accounts ... but you don't necessarily need to open one of those accounts through Schwab just to have "Chuck" help you save for ...

The best Roth IRA accounts include Fidelity, Charles Schwab, SoFi, Robinhood and Interactive Brokers. Roth IRA accounts offer a significant tax savings in exchange for investing for retirement.

A well-planned retirement should draw income from multiple sources. These can include Social Security, annuities and rental income. But more commonly in today’s self-directed landscape that has ...

Everyone in the investment industry wants a slice of your returns. That’s why, as a long-term buy-and-hold investor, it pays to follow a few basic rules when picking mutual funds. Start by choosing a ...

With mutual funds, investors can buy a diversified portfolio without an investment advisor, which makes a well-constructed portfolio more accessible. There are thousands of mutual funds to choose from ...

There is never a wrong time to invest in mutual funds for retirement. So, if you're still looking for the best mutual funds, the Zacks Mutual Fund Rank can be a great guide. The easiest, most reliable ...

Why do target-date funds make ideal IRA investments? Here to discuss this topic is Jason Kephart, a senior principal with Morningstar’s manager research team. The interview has been edited for length ...

Financial expert Suze Orman is urging Americans not to wait when it comes to opening a Roth IRA. Even if you only have a single dollar to contribute, she says in a recent episode of her "Women & Money ...

Worst performers include BlackRock and AllianceBernstein. Oct. 24, 2011 -- Morningstar is out with its latest ranking of the best and worst mutual fund families, with Dodge & Cox and T. Rowe Price ...