Think of long-term care as an incremental expense, not in terms of a lump-sum expense. Do something to prepare, then get out there and enjoy life.

Vanguard’s clear four-step process helps investors establish specific goals, evaluate potential options, and decide on an ESG investing approach based on personalized criteria and trade-off considerations.

While Cortes came to Mexico to conquer, our family is currently spending our annual summer travel by enjoying the many facets of this extraordinary country: its lovely climate, incredible cuisine, historic sites, great architecture, stunningly cheap prices, and especially its kind and industrious people.

Here's a closer look at the nation's current fiscal situation and what it could mean for future economic growth.

In this 15-minute podcast, Stephen Weber, an analyst at Vanguard's U.S. Wealth Planning Research Group, takes on this sometimes anxiety-provoking subject and helps advisors and investors find their way around the complex landscape.

Some investors, in search of additional potential volatility reduction or return enhancement opportunities, may even try to extend the opportunity set beyond stocks and bonds to other assets, many of which are commonly referred to as “alternatives.”

The path to success in many areas of life is paved with continual hard work, intense activity, and a day-to-day focus on results. However, for many investors who adopt this approach to managing their wealth, that can be turned upside down.

Many in our nation report being conflicted about their feelings during this holiday given the deep level of civil and political strife now present in daily life.

If you're like most consumers, you may feel that you're playing gas-price roulette every time you fill the tank.

From 1928–2017 the value premium in the US had a positive annualized return of approximately 3.5%. In seven of the last 10 calendar years, however, the value premium in the US has been negative.

Interest rates on federal student loans are set to rise for the second year in a row. This table shows the interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019.

Based on the "intermediate" assumptions in this year's report, the Social Security Administration is projecting that the cost-of-living adjustment, (COLA) announced in the fall of 2018, will be 2.4%. 

Stock prices are changing every day—and as prices change, so do expected returns.

Vanguard has developed a new model to forecast health care costs for U.S. retirees.

Two recent new items caught my attention that illustrate environmental, social, and governance issues associated with business.

When the prices of goods and services increase over time, consumers can buy fewer of them with every dollar they have saved.

In its 28th annual Retirement Confidence Survey, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) discovered that 64% of today's workers feel very or somewhat confident in having enough money to retire comfortably, up from 60% in 2017.

Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, Citizenship - In this often dismal time in the world, it is important to remember these five foundations that have brought success to so many for so long

The muni market stabilized through April 2018, but uncertainty remains.

A summary presentation highlighting key aspects of Dimensional's approach to investing.