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  Update: State Budget Crises: Weighing on Muni Bonds and Possibly Stocks
Dec 19, 2011
Fresh warnings abound: How bad is the problem now and is it likely to get?
  Adjusting Your Investing Allocations Ahead of and During a Recession
Oct 14, 2011
What changes to your investment portfolio should you make?
  Suze Orman: Avoid Target-Date Funds Because They Will Slide as Interest Rates Rise
Aug 22, 2011
What should you do about bond investing with interest rates rising in future? (FREE)
  Finding a Less Stressful but Financially Rewarding Annuity Investing Option
Aug 10, 2011
Shopping for higher (and more stable) income from immediate annuities
  Are Money Funds Becoming Obsolete and Poor Investments?
Jul 22, 2011
Alternatives to near zero yielding money market funds (FREE)
  Robert Shiller's 10-Year Average Price-Earnings Ratio Says Stocks Overvalued
Apr 15, 2011
A look inside his analysis (and something I tipped readers off to in April 2009)
  Update: Bonds for the Long Run?
Apr 2, 2011
A new analysis suggests investing in stocks is riskier over long periods than previously thought...
  Defining Investing Success
Apr 2, 2011
Assessing your beliefs about how closely you should be following and trading your investments
  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
  Where is Warren Buffett Investing New Money Now?
Feb 28, 2011
Why should you care and what potential pitfalls does he see ahead?
  Spotting Early Signs of Financial Stress
Feb 21, 2011
A useful indicator for measuring underlying stress in the financial markets
  Warren Buffett's Company Berkshire Hathaway Has Been a Terrific Investment
Feb 18, 2011
But, how good an investment will it be going forward?
  Bill O'Reilly, Dick Morris and Others Say California and Other States Are Bankrupt
Feb 7, 2011
Dealing with the fears about highly indebted governments when considering muni bonds (and stocks)
  Hedge Funds: Promises of Greater Returns With Less Risk
Jan 27, 2011
What's the reality that hedge fund investors experience and how does that stack up compared with fund investing.
  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
  Starting With Sensible, Time-Tested Beliefs is Essential to Long-Term Investment Success
Jan 22, 2011
Taking the time to question and develop your investment beliefs

 
  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?
  A Simple Yet Powerful Predictor For U.S. Recessions
Dec 20, 2010
It's warns up to a year ahead and has a better track record than most economists!
  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?
  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...
  Selecting a Base for Investing in Funds and Other Investments
Nov 18, 2010
Pricing is important, but so are many other factors...here's how to select your base to do investing... (FREE)
  Shielding More Investments From Current Taxation With Variable Annuities
Nov 2, 2010
Understanding the pros and cons of your decision and alternatives
  The Importance of Saving Versus Market Timing
Oct 22, 2010
The past decade's severe declines have raised interest in and praising of market timing
  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
  Nearly Everyone Invests in Mutual Funds and ETFs
Sep 20, 2010
But many make easily avoided mistakes - here's how to get it right (FREE)
  Can You Profit From Nassim Taleb's Black Swans?
Sep 2, 2010

Q: What do you think of the Black Swan theory? The book…advises us to put 90% of our portfolio in ultra-safe assets, and 10% in speculative/hedged investment that is supposed to profit handsomely when the market crashes...

 
  The Greatly Misunderstood Risks of Investing
Aug 12, 2010
Fear over recent, severe stock market decline and online and media opportunists worsening situation (FREE)
  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
  Gold Versus U.S. Stocks Over the Past Two Generations
Aug 7, 2010
How has gold performed in recent decades and what may the future bring?
  Interview with International Fund Manager Edward Hocknell
Jul 6, 2010
His views on economic growth, government deficits, gold, bonds and more
  2-for-1 Special: The Stock Split Indicator
Jun 8, 2010
What current stock split activity many indicate about future stock prices
  Using Stop Losses to Reduce Stock (and ETF/Fund) Investing Risk
May 10, 2010
Q: After reading "Using Stops in Volatile Markets," on a blog, I implemented stop losses for my stocks...I got stopped out of many of my stocks. Seeing how much the market is back up now, I am upset...
  Update: An Examination of the "Dire Circumstance" of the U.S. Dollar
May 10, 2010
How much trouble is there for the U.S. dollar and how should you invest because of it?
  U.S.A. Real Obligations $62 Trillion, Not $13 Trillion Debt Number
May 9, 2010
The Dow's 1000-point plunge and heading down the path of Greece and other debt burdened countries
  Before You Invest
Apr 29, 2010
Getting your financial house in order and goals straight before investing
  Recipes for Your Long-Term Investing Success
Apr 29, 2010
How do you decide how much to put in what asset classes?
  Should You Hire an Investment Manager?
Apr 23, 2010
Many firms are now targeting customers with $100,000+ balances
  Analyzing Sector Investing at Vanguard
Apr 19, 2010
Which sectors, if any, make sense for your portfolio?
 
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