You donโ€™t have to pile into stocks to have a good year. One of my favorite balanced funds, Vanguard Wellington, has had a great yearโ€”itโ€™s up over 10%. As you can see in this chart it beat the S&P in five out of twelve months. Itโ€™s worth remembering that successful investing isn’t just about how much you make itโ€™s also about how much you keep.

Wellington