My favorite articles are listed below. In hand-picking the commentaries for this list, I sought out a mix of articles that covered various aspects of investing strategies and portfolio management.

 

AAII How-To,Portfolio Strategies,Stock Strategies

Big Improvements to My Portfolio and the AAII Stock Screens

April 2026 by Charles Rotblut

Visit the AAII Investor Hub to experience the new features of the AAII Stock Screens and My Portfolio.

 

AAII Model Portfolios,Small Cap Value Investing

Broadening Market Participation Benefits Model Shadow Stock Portfolio

January 2026 by John Bajkowski

Market rotation into smaller stocks and value stocks is reflected in the performance of the Model Shadow Stock Portfolio.

 

AAII Stock Ideas,Small Cap Value Investing

Stock Market Winners: Nine Rules to Identify the Next Outperformers

May 2026 by John Bajkowski

Examining promising stocks that rose to “super-stock” status reveals shared traits that can be used for screening.

 

Beginning Investor,Bonds

A Beginner’s Guide to Investing in Bonds

September 2025 by Omar Beirat

Bonds can offer a reliable way to earn portfolio income, reduce the risk of losing money and build long-term financial stability.

 

ETFs and Mutual Funds,Mutual Funds,Exchange-Traded Funds,Active Investing

The Great Migration: What’s Behind ETF Asset Growth

January 2026 by Cynthia McLaughlin

A growing number of asset managers are converting traditional mutual funds into ETFs or preparing to offer ETFs as a mutual fund share class.

 

ETFs and Mutual Funds,Mutual Funds,Exchange-Traded Funds,Commodities

Tapping Into Natural Resources With ETFs and Mutual Funds

April 2026 by Cynthia McLaughlin

ETFs and mutual funds in the natural resources sector, especially those that focus on rare metals and elements, require special considerations.

 

Feature,Financial Planning,Tax Strategies

Managing the Tax Impact of Capital Gains Stacking

April 2026 by Charles Rotblut

Understanding all the income sources and deductions that drive your tax bill can help you identify opportunities to lessen their tax impact.

 

Financial Planning,Tax Strategies

Opportunities for Donor-Advised Funds Opened by the OBBBA

March 2026 by Sam Levine

When used properly, donor-advised funds allow donors to align their gifts with their tax situation.

 

Portfolio Strategies,Investing Basics

Dollar-Cost Averaging Versus Lump-Sum Investing: Which Builds More Wealth?

March 2026 by Gregg S. Fisher

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

 

Portfolio Strategies,Asset Allocation,AAII Asset Allocation Models

Asset Class Returns: Highest Returns for International Stocks Since 2012

February 2026 by Charles Rotblut

Developed country stocks saw their returns bounce back in a big way last year.

 

Portfolio Strategies,Asset Allocation,Retirement Planning,Small Cap Value Investing

Investing for Life on the Smoother Path

November 2025 by Chris Pedersen

The power of using a 50/50 combination of a target-date fund and U.S. small-cap value over 40 years of saving for retirement.

 

Portfolio Strategies,Asset Allocation,Retired Investor

Equal Weighting Across Market-Cap Sizes Beats a Total Market Fund

April 2026 by Craig Israelsen

Over 25 years, the growth of a $10,000 portfolio equally weighted between large, mid-size and small stock funds was more than $3,000 higher than that of a total stock market index fund.

 

PRISM Wealth-Building Process,Asset Allocation,Retired Investor

A One-Page Plan for Simplifying a Late-in-Life Portfolio

January 2026 by Charles Rotblut

AAII’s PRISM Wealth-Building Process provides a framework for thinking through what simplification looks like for you.

 

Stock Strategies,Stocks,Financial Statements,Fundamentals

Cash Is King and Free Cash Flow Wears the Crown

March 2026 by Brian Haughey

Free cash flow is not just an accounting exercise but is central to valuation.

 

Trading Strategies,Alternative Investments

Navigating the Rise of Prediction Markets

May 2026 by Tudor Pop, Sam Levine

Participating in prediction markets should be regarded as speculative due to their binary outcomes, novel nature, evolving regulation, relatively high costs and low liquidity.