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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...

Is Now the Time to Sell (at Least Some) Stocks?

Oct 27, 2010

Stocks come roaring back, keeping bull market going (FREE)

The Outlook for Investment-Grade Bond Returns

Oct 18, 2010

Money is flowing out of U.S. stock funds and into bond funds

Comparing Bond Funds to Individual Bonds

Oct 13, 2010

When does each make sense and what are the risks and possible rewards?

Yale's Endowment Money Manager David Swensen Says to Shun Corporate Bonds

Oct 7, 2010

What bonds he says are better and who should follow his advice

Keep Investing in Vanguard Health Care Fund?

Aug 11, 2010

Q: The Vanguard Health Care Fund was always a big winner for several years. Now, its value is down. Do you think it's a good purchase for me to hold onto?

What Market Cap Segment Are the Best Fund Managers Favoring in the U.S.?

Aug 8, 2010

Some are saying they see the best relative valuations in decades

Vanguard's Latest Forecast for Global Stock Market Returns

Jul 22, 2010

The importance of economic growth and market valuations for emerging and developed market returns

Turbocharged Returns With Leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

Feb 25, 2010

The role that this rapidly growing ETF segment should play in your portfolio

What Most Investors Don't Know About Taxation of Gold

Jan 19, 2010

Gold advocates rarely disclose this shortcoming

Is Gold Headed Still Higher?

Nov 20, 2009

With inflation fears rising, gold and other precious metals are surging

How Worried Should You be About High Dividend Stock Funds That Show a Loss?

Nov 11, 2009

Q: I don't understand the WisdomTree exchange-traded funds (ETFs). How can so many of their new ETFs pay good dividends if they've lost money since inception?

Portfolio Update: Active Equity Fund Recommendations

Oct 7, 2009

The No Load Fund Analyst's model portfolio for active equity investors

Tips for Trading Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Jul 13, 2009

Here are some helpful guidelines, tips and cautions for trading Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)