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Should You Steer Clear of Market Highs?

With stocks near all-time market highs, some investors wonder if they should wait for a pullback. Turns out, market timing matters a lot less than…

7 Excellent Retirement Funds for Your Portfolio if You’re 50-Plus

With all that has transpired in our nation and throughout the world, it’s easy to be distracted from retirement investing. Nevertheless, investors should regain their…

5 Great 401(k) Funds for 2013

Sometimes picking mutual funds can be just as confusing as dissecting individual stocks, but these five picks for the new year rank at the top…

Vanguard Funds vs Hedge Funds (Guess Who Wins)

Vanguard funds are some of the best, low-cost mutual funds you can buy. But are they better than hedge funds?

Retirement Investors: Tune Out the Noise from Washington

Congress finally reached a deal to reopen the government…but it’s only temporary. When this happens again, remember to stay the course.

Mutual Fund Active Management is Back – Sorta

Inflows are up for both passive and active management mutual funds, and down for the laggards of 2013.

Roth IRAs: The Best Choice for Young Investors

Although paying taxes on your earnings now rather than later sounds like no fun, it will actually benefit your retirement plans in the long run.

Time for Mutual Fund Convertibles Again?

Convertibles aren’t well understood by most investors and so don’t always attract the attention they deserve for providing good risk-adjusted returns in volatile markets.

Why Emerging Markets Will Keep Outperforming

Data show money flowing to emerging market funds, while domestic funds have seen generally weak or negative net inflows.

Global Growth Mutual Funds – Two Picks to Buy

From December 1999 through December 2009, while Vanguard 500 Index (MUTF: VFINX) lost a total of 9.8%, Vanguard Total International Stock Index (MUTF: VGTSX) gained…

Is Your Vanguard Mutual Fund Portfolio Truly Diversified?

With thousands of mutual funds in existence and over 100 each at a single fund family like Vanguard, Fidelity, or T. Rowe Price, you can…

The 5 Worst Mistakes Investors at Vanguard Are Making Today

Are you among the many Vanguard investors making these devastating mistakes? See five pitfalls to avoid at all costs.

The 10 Best Mutual Funds to Buy for 2018

The 10 top mutual funds for 2018 would be excellent in most environments, but they’re almost necessary buys for a challenging environment.

10 4th of July Quotes to Celebrate America’s Independence Day

What are some of your favorite 4th of July quotes? We’ve compiled 10 to put you in the holiday spirit–feel free to share them on…

3 Best Vanguard Funds for the Second Half of 2017

These three top Vanguard funds have the potential of beating the broad market indices in the second half of 2017.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: Egalet Corp (EGLT), Herman Miller, Inc. (MLHR) and PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)

Egalet (EGLT) announced a public offering, Herman Miller (MLHR) posted earnings and PriceSmart (PSMT) missed expectations.

Vanguard Lawsuit Could Rock the Entire Mutual Fund Industry

A recent lawsuit makes some pretty major allegations about Vanguard’s ‘at-cost’ structure — and it could have seismic implications for the fund industry.

Monthly Market News Analysis for Investors

My thoughts on some of the most newsworthy market news stories over the past month: AT&T/T-Mobile, banks, energy, recession and Vanguard.

Investing in Stocks Is Your Best Bet Right Now

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 —…

Emerging Markets’ Outperformance Marches On

Wtih emerging markets continuing their outperformance, we remain bullish long-term on emerging markets but bearish on U.S. banks.

Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) Stock Is In a Rare Dip — Buy It!

Adobe Systems Incorporated is holding strong amid the tech stock selloff. Capitalize on its strength with this ADBE stock play.

Extract Value From Whiting Petroleum Corp (WLL) Stock

Whiting Petroleum (WLL) is the quintessential falling knife. But a bounce in oil could bring about a short-squeeze rally in WLL stock.

Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund Open for Business Again – VHCOX

After nine years of being closed, Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund is open to new money. But think twice before entering a buy order.

Don’t Dump Bond Funds Because of Rising Rates

A look at the last three times the Fed raised rates shows that bond funds recover quickly and can even do very well for patient…

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