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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

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...

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

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?

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?

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?

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

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?

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)

With the Continued Out Performance of the U.S. Stock Market, Where to Invest Now?

Jan 16, 2015

Are interest rates falling again a return of deflationary worries from 2008?

Updated Mutual Fund Model Portfolio and Latest Changes

Nov 21, 2014

What funds and allocations to use to minimize risk while earning decent long-term returns

Evaluating Health Savings Account (HSA) Investment Options

Nov 12, 2014

Comparing an annuity to mutual funds in an HSA