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  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
  An Actively Managed Bond Fund That Delivers Results with Reduced Volatility
Apr 3, 2012
This fund should rival PIMCO's top performing bond funds for long-term performance
  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
  Update: A Fund Closed Many Years Ago Now Open and Worth Considering
Feb 2, 2012
An investing legend recommended it many years back
  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
  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
  Are Money Funds Becoming Obsolete and Poor Investments?
Jul 22, 2011
Alternatives to near zero yielding money market funds
  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
  Investing in Bond Funds in a Low Yield World
Apr 8, 2011
Bond funds that have produced decent returns without significant risks
  What Took Them So Long?
Mar 30, 2011
A new emerging markets fund fills a gap in the fund industry's offerings
  Picking Winning Mutual Funds for Your Future
Mar 23, 2011
How can you reconcile conflicting rankings from different mutual fund rating services?
  Update: The Best Index Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds
Feb 15, 2011
What about alternative index funds including equal-weight index funds? What are the best index funds now?
  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 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: 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?
  Morningstar's Own (Surprising) Research on What Drives a Mutual Fund's Success
Dec 1, 2010
What factors have the most predictive power when selecting funds?
  Highly Recommended Mutual Funds
Nov 29, 2010
Actively managed funds, November 2010, from the No-Load Fund Analyst
  Update: My Favorite Emerging Markets Fund
Sep 14, 2010
A fund I like that can help you get the upside potential without taking as much risk as with many emerging markets funds
  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?
  Interview with International Fund Manager Edward Hocknell
Jul 6, 2010
His views on economic growth, government deficits, gold, bonds and more
  Are Exchange-Traded Funds Superior to Mutual Funds?
May 14, 2010
Update: May 6 "Flash Crash" highlights some ETF pitfalls
  Vanguard Strikes Back in ETF Pricing War
May 4, 2010
What are they offering now and how it may benefit you
  Analyzing Sector Investing at Vanguard
Apr 19, 2010
Which sectors, if any, make sense for your portfolio?
  Fidelity Offering Free iShares ETF Trading
Apr 16, 2010
Financial news media applauds "good news" for investors...should you join in?
  Update: Highly Recommended Mutual Funds
Apr 15, 2010
The No-Load Fund Analyst's list of most highly recommended funds...
  Money Market Funds Are Paying Near Zero Percent
Mar 31, 2010
Short duration bond funds offer higher yields and guard better against rate rise risk than most bond funds
  iShares Target-Date Funds Offering Simplified ETF Investing
Mar 15, 2010
Q: The target date funds offered by iShares...seem like a great deal because they greatly reduce the fees I would pay in purchasing and rebalancing the separate funds. Are these funds as great of a deal as I think?
  Leading Investment Publication Ranks 61 Mutual Fund Families
Mar 4, 2010
#1 Fund company may surprise you as Vanguard plunges 33 positions to 40th place
  Turbocharged Returns With Leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
Feb 25, 2010
The role that this rapidly growing ETF segment should play in your portfolio
 
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