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Switch Out of a Target Retirement Fund?

Aug 23, 2016

Is it better to customize your funds and go with a pre-set mix?

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...

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?

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?

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

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

Assessing Fund Diversification When Approaching Retirement

Sep 19, 2014

Understanding what makes a portfolio “unbalanced” and “riskier” than necessary

Hardly Anybody Likes Investing in Emerging Market Stocks in 2014

Jan 30, 2014

Large recent underperformance and currency woes scaring off investors

Update: Buy the Manager, Not the Fund

Nov 22, 2013

Vanguard closed its Primecap fund but there are other smart ways to access this leading growth stock fund manager

Vanguard Introduces Two New International Bond Index Funds

Aug 26, 2013

Should you invest in bonds globally to help your portfolio’s returns and reduce risks?

Advisor Argues that Large Vanguard Fund Has Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen

Aug 14, 2013

Warns that mediocre index-following results consequence of many managers and higher costs

Investing in U.S. Mutual Funds if you Live Outside the U.S. or are not a U.S. Citizen

Jun 14, 2013

Some overseas investors and non-citizens can tap into U.S. mutual funds but funds differ

Recommend Mutual Funds by Asset Class for Longer-Term Investors

May 1, 2013

Leading advisory firms updates its list of their best liked funds

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

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

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?

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

Oct 9, 2012

Vanguard Launches Redesign of their ETFs and Index Funds

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

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?

Suggested Balanced Investment Portfolio Allocations

Apr 20, 2012

Dealing with a long list of macro pros and cons and coping with changing market volatility

Update: Abrupt Resignation of Fairholme Fund Co-Manager Raises Concerns

Feb 10, 2012

An update on the fund's current financial exposure and investment strategy