Dan Wiener

Dan Wiener

Recent Articles

Investing in Stocks Is Your Best Bet Right Now

By Dan Wiener

Though I specialize in Vanguard mutual funds, I have always believed that the way to grow an investor's portfolio is to focus on stocks -- an ownership right in the profits (and sometimes losses) and dividends generated by what we hope are well-managed companies making goods and providing services that companies and people want.

Vanguard Waives Fees on ETFs

By Dan Wiener

After waiving internal expenses on its money market funds, Vanguard announced this week it's also waiving commissions for Vanguard Brokerage account holders who trade Vanguard ETFs.

Save Your 401k from Multi-Managed Mayhem

By Dan Wiener

Vanguard announced last week that it's handing an 8.5% piece of the Vanguard Windsor II Fund (VWNFX) to Sanders Capital, and in particular John Mahedy, who used to work on Windsor when he was at AllianceBernstein.

Vanguard Explorer Value Fund VEVFX Unimpressive Out of the Box

By Dan Wiener

The Vanguard Explorer Value Fund (VEVFX) just opened to investors with a subscription period beginning in March. With the money held in cash, the fund began investing in equities at month-end. As I told you in December, when Vanguard first filed papers to open the fund, Explorer Value will focus on small- to mid-sized value companies, which Vanguard sees as an open niche in their actively managed fund lineup.

Five Toxic Funds for Your 401(k)

By Dan Wiener

Most everyone with a 401(k) has a limited suite of funds to pick from. That doesn't mean that you should settle for inferior results. You deserve a 401(k) that will provide the returns that allow you to retire comfortably without leaving you open to huge risks -- or the need to continue working into your '90s.

Does ‘Vanguarding’ Really Work?

By Dan Wiener

Vanguard's new marketing push, including trademarking made-up vocabulary word "Vanguarding," is a major branding exercise for the mutual fund and investment company. The bigwigs at Vanguard say it will "educate investors about our way of investing." Really? Well does Vanguard's way of investing include making apples-to-bananas performance comparisons?

Tuition Tutorial: 529 College Funds

By Dan Wiener

With tuition costs steadily rising and with more students are competing for aid and scholarships, it's more important than ever to prepare for the expense of college.

Vanguard’s Hot Hand for 2010

By Dan Wiener

Although the top-performing Vanguard fund from 2009 has closed, these two funds are profitable alternatives.

Vanguard’s Managed Payout Funds Not Living Up to Their Promise

By Dan Wiener

Mutual fund investors aren't buying into Vanguard's Managed Payout fund concept, and with good reason. These funds have a lot working against them.

Do You Own Vanguard’s 3 Worst Mutual Funds?

By Dan Wiener

If you own one of Vanguard's three worst mutual funds, you need to sell them now. If not, you want to be sure you don't ever get lured into any one of them.

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