Dan Wiener

Dan Wiener

Recent Articles

Should You Invest at a Market Top?

When stocks hit new highs, only one of two events can follow: Stocks can either go on to make a new high, or they can decline to some lower level.

Buy at the Worst, Sell at the Best

After a decade fraught with manager turnover and miscues, it appears that, in at least one respect, Vanguard Capital Value Fund (MUTF:VCVLX) is on a steady course.

5 Vanguard Funds No One Needs to Own

Some Vanguard funds are nurtured by expert managers and grow to be profit-building stars, but others can doom your portfolio to mediocrity -- or worse, major losses.

Know What the Latest Strong Labor Report Means

Despite all this volatility, both the Dow and S&P 500 are less than 5% below their all-time highs.

The Pros and Cons of Lower Oil Prices

Lower oil prices mean lower profits for oil companies and exploration and production (or E&P) companies. However, lower oil prices could also mean higher profits for a host of companies.