This year, the stock market is teaching new investors an important lesson, with many sectors losing value. Instead of hoping for the next big run-up, I will show you a diversified portfolio example ...

Even with a small amount of funds it’s important to start investing early, so here’s a sample five stock portfolio to get you started, containing top names like Suncor Energy Inc (TSX:SU)(NYSE:SU).

The rationale? The market tends to rise over time. But there’s a critical flaw in this narrative. Your portfolio and a portfolio benchmark are entirely different things. And portfolio benchmarking, or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. The hardest part of investing for retirement is budgeting ample ...