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Lesson Learned: Wait Before Lighting That Victory Cigar

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
A last-minute surprise ending to a 2012 stock-picking contest was a frustrating reminder of three important investing lessons.

3 Tips for Digging Up Safe Junk Bonds

By Richard Band
Even at historic low yields, these bonds belong in your portfolio because all are not garbage. Here are some guidelines for income investors.

Higher Contribution Limits Could Make a Big Difference for Retirement

By Dan Wiener
New increases to the amount you can contribute to tax-deferred retirement accounts mean that more of your money can grow each year.

Special Dividends Are Sweet Rewards (With Strings Attached)

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
More than 100 companies have declared special dividends before year's end. They're worth chasing, but know the risks.

Insider Buys You Should Pay Attention To

By Bryan Perry
Amid a maelstrom of other news, you might have missed it, but there has been a surge in insider stock buying across AAPL, JCP, GLW and more.

3 Ways to Prepare for the Fiscal Cliff

By Richard Band
Will Congress avoid the cliff, or let it ride? Prepare for any scenario with these three moves that will keep you safe (without retreating altogether).

New TIPS Fund at Vanguard

By Dan Wiener
The Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund has just been unveiled. It offers inflation protection, but not much else.

By Any Measure, Physical Gold Trumps Mining Stocks

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Gold mining stocks may be an interesting short-term trading vehicle, but for long-term investors gold itself is the clear choice.

Index 101: The Vexing VIX

By John Jagerson and Wade Hansen
Learn about the VIX’s contango and divergences -- and why current VIX trends mean you should expect short-term bearishness.

When Is It Time to Sell a Dividend Stock?

By Jeff Reeves
With plenty of appealing factors, it's easy to find reasons to buy. The trickier thing is knowing when to get out.

How to Invest $1,000 Now

By Jeff Reeves
If you have a little extra cash, here are five easy and reasonably low-risk ways to put it to work.

5 ‘Pickpocket Investments’ That Will Steal From Your Nest Egg

By Jeff Reeves
Here's a detailed description of five types of investments that can cause serious damage to investors who aren't on their guard.

5 Ways to Tell a Stock Is Headed Up

By John Lansing
Learn how to identify five bullish chart patterns that indicate a stock is headed up.

7 Ways to Tell a Stock Is Headed Down

By John Lansing
Technical analyst John Lansing explains seven bearish chart patterns that will help you reduce your losses and increase your profit-making potential.

How Much Stock Should You Buy?

By Jeff Reeves
When it comes to how much stock is normal to buy, there's no magic number. Jeff Reeves explains in this "Ask the Editor."

1 Fund, 3 Managers: Vanguard Growth and Income Fund – VQNPX

By Dan Wiener
Vanguard has three new managers on VQNPX, which adds diversity -- but at the cost of returns and outward fund flows.

A Different Way to Diversify

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
'Differsification' is a novel and useful way to spread your bets. It's a way to construct a portfolio based on your view of coming economic conditions.
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