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  Updated Model Portfolio Mutual Fund and ETF Recommendations
Dec 11, 2017
Balanced portfolio tilted towards stock funds
  Investing Advice From Leading Fidelity Fund Expert
Nov 21, 2017
What are the favorite funds of this veteran Fidelity newsletter writer?
  The Big Mutual Fund Investing Decision: To Index or Not to Index?
Nov 14, 2017
How heavily should you use index funds in your portfolio?
  U.S. Versus International Stocks and Bonds - Where Are the Better Values?
Nov 8, 2017
Asset Class Performance & Investment Outlook
  Is Buy and Hold Investing Dead?
Oct 13, 2017
Q: If there's anyone out there who still believes in "buy and hold" investing, he/she should read some of the blogs that I read...
  Balanced Funds and International Stock Fund Exposure
Jul 7, 2017

Making sense of domestic versus foreign stock holdings in balanced funds
  Reader Annoyed I Prefer Funds to Stock Picking
Jun 26, 2017
Q: I am bothered that you advocate mutual funds. Many people have done far better investing in individual stocks than in mutual funds...we do our homework and will sit with a company's stock through good and bad...
  Update: A Free Lunch When Investing!
Mar 1, 2017
Boost your investment returns by reducing your investing taxes
  One Chart That Demonstrates That Commodities Are a Lousy Long-Term Investment
Dec 9, 2016

See how stocks and commodities compare regarding the risk of losing money
  Update: Market Commentary and Dow 30 Stock Five-Year Charts
Nov 12, 2016
Keeping perspective on where the markets have been and may be heading
  Getting Your Financial Assets Allocated
Oct 26, 2016
Deciding on the specific recipe or mix of investments is a hugely important decision...here's how to make the best decision
  Recommended Asset Allocations for Diversified Long-Term Investing
Oct 25, 2016
Currently recommended mutual funds
  401(k) Safety? Moving Money into Cash Option
Oct 14, 2016
What's the best approach to reduce risk in your retirement account when nearing or in retirement?
  Are Preferred Stocks a Worthwhile Investment?
Oct 3, 2016

How do they fit into a portfolio's asset allocation?
  Leading Bond Fund Manager Sees Major Changes on Horizon
Sep 23, 2016
His expectations for interest rates, inflation, the U.S. economy and government spending

 
  Switch Out of a Target Retirement Fund?
Aug 23, 2016
Is it better to customize your funds and go with a pre-set mix?
  U.S. Stock Market Still Below Year Ago Highs
May 26, 2016
What’s next for the "longest" stock market correction in history?
  Analyzing the Stumbling of the Once Mighty Sequoia Fund
Apr 21, 2016
Fund's large stake in Valeant Pharmaceuticals, once a blessing, became a curse...
  Updated Model Portfolio Mutual Fund & Exchange-Traded Fund Recommendations
Mar 10, 2016
Specific fund recommendations and suggested asset classes to under- and over-weight
  Update: An Actively Managed Bond Fund That Delivers Results with Reduced Volatility
Dec 12, 2015
This fund should rival PIMCO's top performing bond funds for long-term performance
  This Large Company Growth Fund Has Stellar Long-Term Returns
Dec 9, 2015

What sectors and stocks is the fund emphasizing now?
  Health Care Funds Still Worth Considering as Obamacare Pressures Insurance Companies?
Nov 24, 2015
Health insurers lowering of profit expectations tempers investor enthusiasm for sector

 
  Continue to Hold or Sell a Laggard Mutual Fund?
Nov 19, 2015
Q: I invested in the CGM Focus Fund at the end of 2007 as it was recommended in numerous places...
  Focusing on Tax Efficiency in Your Investment Portfolio
Oct 16, 2015

Simple strategies for boosting the returns you get to keep
  Rush for the Exits with Rising Interest Rates and Falling Bond Prices?
Oct 6, 2015

Could bond fund prices fall sharply due to bond market liquidity problems?
  Update: Sell Stocks, Buy Gold?
Jul 23, 2015
The drumbeat of pundits and prognosticators saying to buy gold (and dump stocks) is getting louder
  Is Harbor International Fund Still Recommended Despite Change in Leadership at Fund?
Jul 15, 2015

Is this long-term winner worthy of your future investment dollars?
  Should You Only Invest in Index Funds and Shun Actively Managed Funds?
Jul 2, 2015
Here's some data and analysis to help you make that important decision
  Dealing with Your Fears About a Stock Market Correction and Downturn
Jun 16, 2015
A surprising perspective on wishing for stock market declines
  What Are Wall Street Brokerage Firms Telling Their Customers About Stock Market Investing Now?
Jun 2, 2015

A little known indicator is signaling where stocks are likely headed next
  Developing Better Investing Habits
Apr 29, 2015
Overcoming the obstacles that cause investors to earn below market average returns
  This Stock Market Valuation Measure is Signaling a Potential Major Turning Point
Mar 24, 2015

What is the indicator and how reliable have its previous warnings proven?
  Asset Allocation Made Ultra-Simple: the 60/40 Solution
Mar 12, 2015

Is there an ideal asset allocation for investing in stocks and bonds?
  Stock Market-Like Returns Without Stock Market-Like Risk
Mar 6, 2015

This managed allocation fund continues delivering robust returns with relatively modest risk
  What are Reliable and Useful Mutual Fund Ranking Systems?
Mar 5, 2015

What criteria maximize your chances of selecting the future's top performing funds?
  Update: Hedge Funds: Promises of Greater Returns With Less Risk
Feb 20, 2015
What's the reality that hedge fund investors experience and how does that stack up compared with fund investing.
  Updated Model Portfolio Recommendations
Feb 12, 2015
Mutual fund and exchange-traded fund recommendations for active and index portfolios
  Evaluating a Widely Used Mutual Fund Family Ranking System
Feb 11, 2015

Identifying major flaws in highly touted fund survey
  Will Higher Interest Rates Slam Stocks?
Feb 9, 2015
Analyzing the arguments and reasoning for lower stock prices once interest rates rise
  Update: Robert Shiller's 10-Year Average Price-Earnings Ratio Says Stocks Overvalued
Feb 3, 2015
A look inside his analysis (and something I tipped readers off to in April 2009)
 
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