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.

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