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Recent Articles in Preferred Portfolios and Investments

Investing with TIAA-CREF and Allocations Developed by Ibbotson

Mar 29, 2013

Easing back into stocks after the powerful rally of the past four years

Leading Investment Newsletter Makes Change in its Foreign Stock Allocation

Mar 27, 2013

Move precipitated by recent banking crisis in Cyprus and fallout from that

Investing in a Low Minimum Fund for a Minor Child

Mar 11, 2013

Weighing your options and comparing fees on mutual funds and ETFs

Update: The Rocky Road at the Fairholme Fund...Has the Time Arrived to Sell?

Mar 4, 2013

An interview with fund manager Bruce Berkowitz and update on his current investment strategy

Investing in Real Estate through a Self-Directed Retirement Account

Feb 28, 2013

Is it worth the additional costs and hassles and what are the alternatives?

Update: A Review of a Global Stock Fund That Continues to Knock the Cover Off the Ball

Feb 12, 2013

Few global stock funds are able to beat a long-term global stock index fund in part because their managers are trying to cover too large a base of potential stocks and stock markets...

Update: Selecting a Base for Investing in Funds and Other Investments

Feb 6, 2013

Pricing is important, but so are many other factors...here's how to select your base to do investing...

Comparing Vanguard to Fidelity for Retirement Account Investments

Jan 15, 2013

Weighing performance, fund expense ratios and annual account fees

Choosing Between Vanguard and USAA for Mutual Fund Investing

Jan 14, 2013

How to decide between two solid investment companies

Financial Market and Economic 2012 Recap and Current Snapshot

Jan 10, 2013

What likely lies ahead for returns and risks in the years ahead

How Have Global Stocks Performed During This Multi-Year Bull Market?

Dec 14, 2012

A look at selected stock markets around the globe and where they stand versus recent and all-time peaks

A Leading International Value Fund Manager Reflects on the Global Economic Environment

Dec 9, 2012

Where he’s investing now and what he sees ahead for growth and corporate profitability overseas

Less Conventional Mutual Funds to Complement Traditional Holdings

Nov 30, 2012

Funds for greater income, profiting from gold and precious metals, and funds for hedging

Updated Fund Recommendations and Asset Allocation for Conservative Balanced Portfolios

Nov 16, 2012

What bond funds and stock funds make the most sense in a conservative portfolio?

Lying With Numbers: Corporate Accounting Shenanigans Could Damage Your Stocks

Oct 25, 2012

How to protect yourself from accounting risks with individual stocks you own

Charles Schwab Ups the Ante in Exchange-Trade Fund (ETF) Pricing Wars

Oct 9, 2012

Vanguard Launches Redesign of their ETFs and Index Funds

How Have Stock, Bond and Commodity Returns Changed Over the Years?

Oct 1, 2012

A multi-decade look at the volatility and returns on common asset classes compared with inflation

This International Fund is in its Third Decade of Index Trouncing Returns

Sep 26, 2012

An update on a diversfied international fund you probably haven't heard of or invest in

Updated Fund Recommendations and Asset Allocation for Balanced Portfolios

Sep 12, 2012

Leading fund advisory firm shifts some money between bonds and stocks and U.S. and foreign shares

Update: Should You Invest in the Health Care Sector?

Sep 5, 2012

An interview with the managers of the Vanguard Health Care fund and where they see best returns in years ahead

Where are the Best Stock and Bond Market Returns Likely to be in Coming Years?

Aug 9, 2012

Some new estimates of expected asset class returns under different economic scenarios

What's Moving Stock Prices Now?

Aug 7, 2012

The role of corporate earnings and other factors in determining stock valuations

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Have Come Surging Back in Value

May 4, 2012

Are REITs still a good buy? Why if most real estate markets are just now bottoming out is the REIT index back on top?

Where is the U.S. Stock Market Likely to Head for the Rest of 2012?

Mar 28, 2012

I don't care for short-term forecasts but here are some benchmarks to consider

Update: The Warren Buffett of Bond Fund Managers

Feb 27, 2012

It's tough for active managers to beat a bond index especially over the long-term but this manager continues to do so

Warren Buffett: Where the Best Investments Are Now

Feb 10, 2012

His outlook for bonds, stocks, gold and other investments

Update: A Fund Closed Many Years Ago Now Open and Worth Considering

Feb 2, 2012

An investing legend recommended it many years back

Current Investment Outlook from a Highly Successful (and Secretive) Hedge Fund

Jan 3, 2012

Where do they see attractive valuations now?

Recent Events in Europe Prompt Leading Investment Newsletter to Change Stock Allocation

Dec 9, 2011

Who should heed this change and what investments should be sold and bought

Assessing Investment-Grade Bonds and Bond Funds

Nov 4, 2011

Are the current yields and expected returns worth the risk?

No-Load Fund Analysts Makes Two Changes to Equity Allocations

Oct 10, 2011

Understanding how volatility can create opportunities

An Interview with Bruce Berkowitz, Manager of the Fairholme Fund

Oct 6, 2011

Understanding the fund's recent lagging performance and position in financial stocks

Has the Tide Turned for Emerging Market Stocks Which Suffered a Sharp Decline in Recent Months?

Sep 20, 2011

A look at recent valuations and prospects for investing in these higher growth economies