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Question: I'm 51 and my portfolio is up. I'm planning to retire in nine years, at the age of 60, so I want to start moving out of stocks to lower my portfolio risk. Is that smart? Answer: In the years ...

There are definitely things I get wrong in my investment portfolio. I hold too much company stock and cash, and I don’t have the recommended allowance of bonds for a person my age. My record on ...

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I’m a biologist trying to understand finance. What should I do with a $600,000 inheritance from my father? I’m single with two young adult sons who are in college. I make a low salary, but the college ...

There are definitely things I get wrong in my investment portfolio. But despite these missteps, my husband and I have managed to do just fine from a big-picture standpoint. Here’s what has worked for ...