To Al Pearlstein, a long view, knowledge of historyand perspective are key to investment success. Looking back on his 70-year career, Al Pearlstein credits his love of reading, knowledge of history and economic theory with helping mould his approach to investing.

The right (asset) mix: Just like eating well, variety in your investment portfolio is a healthy thing. Staying away from “junk food” investments, diversifying and getting help when needed are key ways to ensure you get the right investment asset mix.

“Set it and forget it”: how robo advisors are programmed to manage your money. If you like low fees and can handle market downturns without hand holding, robo advisors may work for you. Let’s take a look at how they’re put together.

Bail-in allows a government to hold failing banks accountable for their liabilities – without costing taxpayers. Bail-in powers put the onus to repay on banks and their investors, not taxpayers.

October can be a scary month for markets, so when you think you spot a recession lurking, it’s important to keep them in perspective. Talk of crises and recessions can give anyone a fright, but markets naturally rise and fall – and it takes more than a slowdown to create a full-blown crash

SOFR is meant to provide more transparency and depth than LIBOR.The LIBOR alternative is based on actual transactions from a bigger pool to address the problems that led to a 2012 scandal