Author: Nancy Tengler, Special to USA TODAY

If you are investing for the next three-to five-years rather than minutes, then short-term volatility should not scare you out of stocks.

Massive intraday swings in the Dow Jones industrial average can test even the steeliest investor. What you need is a little perspective.

Investing is informed decision-making that comes with risk. Here are 3 rules for beginners

Women are hard-wired with the traits that make excellent investors. It’s a shame most of us express a lack of confidence in money matters

Few of us marry then start planning for divorce or death. But based on statistics,that’s what we should do. I know because I lost my husband .