Nearly half of investors check their portfolio at least once a day. 1 Many of them aren't reviewing anything. They're refreshing a number. Watching it move. Sometimes celebrating. Sometimes panicking. But not actually evaluating whether the portfolio is built for the life they're heading into. That's a different exercise. And the years around retirement are where the difference starts to matter most. The Habit That Isn't Doing What You Think It Is Checking a portfolio...

One of the most valuable financial lessons is that starting to invest early gives money more time to grow. For many families, that lesson matters for children and grandchildren as much as for their own planning. Why Starting Early Matters: The Power of Compounding Compounding means returns can earn returns over time. For example, a $50,000 investment earning a hypothetical 7% annually could grow to more than $380,000 over 30 years. While returns are not...