Discover how the pension recalculation date determines lump-sum pension offers and how it's calculated, along with why the timing can affect the total payout.

Currently, for non-government subscribers with a corpus above Rs 12 lakh, up to 80 percent can be withdrawn as a lump sum ...

In a test of rolling 20-year periods since 1926, lump-sum investing outperformed dollar-cost averaging 73% of the time.

Note: This article is part of Morningstar.com's 2020 special report, "Are You Able to Retire?" A version of this article originally published in April 2019. Corporate ...

If you're fortunate enough to have a pension at work, make sure you make the most of it. Having enough income in retirement is a primary concern for everyone approaching the end of their careers.

When it comes to investing, timing can make all the difference. Should you invest all at once, spread your contributions evenly over time, or adjust your investments based on market performance? On a ...

When the stock market declines, many investors see it as an investment opportunity and plan to invest at lower prices. Let's ...

I’m often asked how to invest a lump sum of new cash. Should this money be invested in the markets all at once or dollar-cost averaged (DCA) over time? The answer depends on several factors: where the ...

It's one of those $1.55 billion problems that you actually wish you'd get. As the next Mega Millions drawing approaches at 11 p.m. Tuesday, you might wonder what to do when you win, like, "Should I ...

You probably don’t know it, but Social Security can give you a big, lump-sum check for $40,000 or $50,000 or even more — a bonus, like winning a lottery. Should you take the bucks? It’s a complex ...

James Chen, CMT is an expert trader, investment adviser, and global market strategist. Doretha Clemons, Ph.D., MBA, PMP, has been a corporate IT executive and professor for 34 years. She is an adjunct ...