Financial markets are in a state of chaos right now. That shouldn't affect your long-term posture. Stocks are a good investment for the long term, while bonds are better for the intermediate term.

mentions that stocks have historically outperformed bonds. "Historical data shows that the average return for U.S. stocks, represented by the S&P 500 index, has been around 7% to 10% over the long ...

Since 1926, large stocks have returned an average of 10 % per year; long-term government bonds have returned between 5% and 6%, according to investment researcher Morningstar.

To better understand proper portfolio allocation, let's look at historical data to illustrate the difference between stock and bond returns. Stocks are the best performing asset class over the ...