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.

Max Out Your Retirement Contributions Now

Regardless of your age or income level, you should strongly consider making your 2015 contributions now, rather than later. And if you still haven’t done all you can for 2014, do that first.

What is the News Revealing About the U.S. Economy?

The big news was the GDP revision showing that, in the final analysis, the U.S. economy grew at a 5% annualized rate in the third quarter, which is the fastest quarter on record in 11 years

Here’s How Vanguard Funds Performed in 2014

For all the 31 new highs set this year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is only up 7.6% through November, while the S&P 500 is up 11.9%. Optimistic? Yes. Wildly so? No.

What to Expect From the Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund

The appeal of Vanguard's ultra-short bond fund will probably be for those investors taking income distributions out of their holdings rather than reinvesting. Price moves will be small and yields should rise at a decent rate as interest rates rise.

At Least the U.S. Market Has Something to Be Thankful For

The stock market continues to hit to new highs in the U.S., but investors are still seeing mixed signals from Europe and the emerging markets.