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  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

 
  Update: Bonds for the Long Run?
Jun 13, 2013
A new analysis suggests investing in stocks is riskier over long periods than previously thought...
  A Potential Construction Flaw in Index Funds has led to New Generation Index Funds
Jun 12, 2013

What are the pros and cons of the latest index funds and should you invest in them?
  Recommend Mutual Funds by Asset Class for Longer-Term Investors
May 1, 2013
Leading advisory firms updates its list of their best liked funds
  Update: Market Commentary and Dow 30 Stock Five-Year Charts
May 1, 2013
Keeping perspective on where the markets have been and may be heading
  Update: Worried About Inflation and Government's Devaluing Currencies and Running Up Large Debts?
Apr 23, 2013
What's a far superior investment to buying gold and a better inflation-hedge? A fund you likely haven't considered...
  Update: Gold Rush: Why Folks Were Recently Lining Up at Coin Dealers
Apr 15, 2013
What it means for current and future gold prices, the economy and stock prices
  Updated Asset Allocations for Varying Risk Portfolios
Apr 12, 2013
Comparing expected U.S. stock market returns versus emerging markets
  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
 
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