An investment portfolio is a collection of assets that puts your money to work for you. Capital invested in carefully selected funds or stocks can deliver meaningful returns instead of falling ...

Ben is the former Retirement and Investing Editor for Forbes Advisor. With two decades of business and finance journalism experience, Ben has covered breaking market news, written on equity ...

Include fixed-income assets like bonds to lower volatility and reduce risk in your portfolio. Add real estate through REITs to potentially increase returns and further reduce portfolio volatility.