Traditionally, investors have been encouraged to move toward bonds as they approach retirement. While stocks have the potential to benefit from capital appreciation and dividends, they can also be ...

If you invest according to the classic 60/40 rule, with three fifths of your nest egg in stocks and two fifths in bonds, then take a moment to pat yourself on the back: It’s a pretty good strategy.

Stocks haven't looked this expensive relative to bonds since the end of the Clinton administration ago nearly 25 years ago. Yet bonds also look better than they have for a long time. That's a key ...