Investors that want to grow their portfolio or draw stable income from it while maintaining a palatable level of risk need to consider other options.

… by revisiting retirement plans.
As our population continues to age, there will be more individuals drawing on government-funded programs, such as health care and pensions, and fewer income-earning taxpayers to support them.

Triggers for market volatility can come in many different shapes and sizes–policy uncertainty in Washington, earnings reports, geopolitical unrest, the list is almost endless. And market swings can rattle even seasoned investors’ nerves. But volatility is part and parcel of investing.