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Recent Articles in Preferred Portfolios and Investments

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

Updated List of Highly Recommended Mutual Funds

Aug 5, 2011

Through good times and bad, these funds have delivered solid results and are likely to continue to do so

Understanding What's Driving the Performance of a Mutual Fund

Jun 28, 2011

Q: I was researching mutual funds when I came upon a mutual fund...which has a minimum investment of $200 million. I wondered what stocks they invested in, so I pulled up their top 25 stocks...

How Does He Do it and What's His Thinking on His Current Strategy?

Jun 23, 2011

An interview with Bruce Berkowitz, manager of the Fairholme Fund

Bank and Financial Stocks Lagging Badly; Double-Dip Recession and Depression Fears Rising

Jun 10, 2011

What to make of top money managers shunning financial stocks and slowdown concerns

Charting a New Investment Course and Parting Company With Current Investment Manager

May 27, 2011

Q: Presently I use a full-service broker. This is a relationship I inherited and have continued mainly due to loyalty...

Inflation, Deflation, Falling Interest Rates, Rising Interest Rates

May 12, 2011

Predictions abound with the Fed's ending of QE2, here's what's really likely to happen...

Fairholme Funds' Manager Berkowitz Outed for Problematic Price Prediction on AIG

May 11, 2011

How bad is the news for this big and historically successful investor?

Update: What Do Stock Dividend Payments Tell Us About Future Stock Prices?

Apr 29, 2011

How many years might it be for U.S. stocks to reach previous record highs?

Investing in Bond Funds in a Low Yield World

Apr 8, 2011

Bond funds that have produced decent returns without significant risks

What Can We Learn From Examining Equity Fund Investors Buy/Sell Decisions?

Apr 1, 2011

An analysis of investor's actual experience with timing stock market moves

Looking Ahead to Future U.S. Stock Market Returns

Mar 17, 2011

Analyzing reasons to expect below-average returns in the years ahead

Warren Buffett's Company Berkshire Hathaway Has Been a Terrific Investment

Feb 18, 2011

But, how good an investment will it be going forward?

Investing in Small Cap Value Stocks

Jan 31, 2011

Comparing and selecting funds in this space likely to perform well in the years ahead

This Fund Manager Has Posted High Long-Term Returns With Below-Average Risk

Jan 25, 2011

And, he's now pessimistic about major segments of the U.S. stock market

Update: Dealing With Worries About Rising Interest Rates

Jan 20, 2011

One year ago, there were lots of warnings about rising interest rates. How have bond investors fared since? What should you do now to protect yourself?

After Runaway Inflation and Debts, This Country Received a Record IMF Bailout

Dec 15, 2010

Now, this country's economy and stock market are booming. Should you invest?

Update: The Fairholme Fund Just Did Something Unusual Which Few Other U.S. Funds Have Done

Dec 10, 2010

Is this long-term winner still worthy of your investment dollars?

Highly Recommended Mutual Funds

Nov 29, 2010

Actively managed funds, November 2010, from the No-Load Fund Analyst

Assessing Your Portfolio's Performance

Nov 23, 2010

Q: Is there a formula that can be used by me to measure the actual benefit, or not, of the money I have invested with my investment broker...