Use our tips to improve your chances of selling stocks successfully.
Web stocks can be fun, but risky investments. Look for companies with big ideas and plenty of cash.
Despite a few scare stories, municipal bonds remain among the safest investments.
Make Pimco Total Return the core of a bond portfolio and complement it with other funds.
Thanks to electronic trading, the stock market is wilder than ever.
Renewable-energy stocks suffer due to big-picture uncertainties, but prospects are better than they seem.
Adding one of these funds could boost your returns and reduce your portfolio’s risk.
These recent purchases illustrate the diversity of ideas we find appealing today.
Put more cash in your pocket and protection in your portfolio with these solid funds that pay good dividends and high interest.
Get to know your bond funds by learning about these important data points.
Below is a guide for reading the mutual fund tables in the September 2010 issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
Meditate on your portfolio to see the big picture and the small details.
Despite the risks lurking in this part of the world, Latin America offers excellent prospects for investors.
The world's largest money manager runs more than 100 funds, 200 ETFs and the wealth of nations. What's next?
The one-year returns are solid, but few investors seem to be cheering. We tell you which leaders -- in 11 fund categories -- are most likely to continue to excel.
Adjusting your asset allocation regularly can help you stay on track to reach your goals.
Municipal-bond issuers face lower ratings and greater risk of default, but investors can still find good values and tax advantages.
Millions of investors are pulling their money out of this market, but that doesn't mean you should follow the crowd. Stocks are still right for many portfolios.
Small-cap stocks finally seem to be having their Wile E. Coyote moment. Don’t tumble to the bottom of the cliff with them.
Fidelity New Markets Income fund offers high returns with low volatility and costs.
These high-quality names offer potential gains plus a nice margin of safety.
BlackRock's heady growth has fueled the stock's terrific performance.
FPA Crescent’s Steven Romick has produced stellar returns with much less risk than the stock market.
Australia, sometimes nicknamed Oz, offers that rare combination of high interest rates and sound credit. Nirvana for savers?
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What investors should do with the conflicting news about the economy and individual companies.
Falling prices may seem like a good thing, but they can be dangerous to your wealth. Here’s how to protect your portfolio.
Top manager Bruce Berkowitz is pouncing on financial companies he thinks are stronger after surviving the recession.
Investor-sentiment measures can tip you to rallies and corrections. Here are the ones to watch and how to exploit them.
My advice is to wait for a correction in the price of gold and then buy mining stocks.
Our biggest negative bet is against housing, which will remain troubled for some time.
European stocks are cheap, but the big risk is that the euro keeps falling.
Don't be put off by high share prices. Price and value are not the same.
Save money as you make more of it.
The managers of Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap fund find opportunities to benefit from the growing middle class abroad.
It’s not just Uncle Sam’s enormous debt that will cause problems down the road.
Bond maven Marilyn Cohen shares her advice on making money in the new fixed income landscape.
After suffering through a wild ride the past several years, many ordinary investors have thrown up their hands in disgust. But stocks belong in many portfolios, and you shouldn’t banish them entirely and forever.
A top value manager finds global leaders unusually cheap despite a scary economic backdrop. Check out his fund and his picks.
The measure is a mixed bag. But new regulations aim to assist investors by adding transparency and preventing sudden panics on Wall Street.