 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:11:42 EST
Mr. Distress is ready to buy
Whether it's steel, textiles, or auto manufacturing, Wilbur Ross has built a lucrative career finding gold in industries left for dead.
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:25:29 EST
Why diversification will work again
Diversification, the notion of spreading your investments among different baskets of assets that don't rise and fall in unison, has long been considered one of the safest and surest moves you can make with your portfolio. After all, if any one basket falls apart, most of your brood should remain intact.
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:14:27 EST
Can Vanguard Wellington keep running?
Vanguard Wellington is a throwback. Before mutual funds became specialized, so-called balanced funds like this -- which invests in both stocks and bonds -- were core holdings you could feel comfortable putting most of your money into.
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:28:52 EST
3 ways to find value in a pricey market
A year ago, when all sorts of investments -- stocks, bonds, commodities -- were being tossed on the scrap heap, dyed-in-the-wool bargain hunters who had the courage to sift through the market's ruins were richly rewarded.
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:03:29 EST
Digging for opportunities in gold
Having lived through bubbles in technology stocks and real estate, many investors have grown nervous lately about gold. Its price quadrupled in the past decade to a record $1,227 an ounce in December, before falling back near $1,100. Hedge fund legend George Soros, for example, recently warned that "the ultimate asset bubble is gold." Others, by contrast, cling to it as the ultimate safe haven in a period of wrenching economic uncertainty.
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:16:49 EST
A banner year for hedge funds
It looks like risk is back. The hedge fund industry had a phenomenal 2009, with a return of 18.6%, for its greatest rebound in 15 years, says a report from industry research firm Credit Suisse Tremont.
Mon, 01 Feb 2010 09:45:42 EST
The $61 billion man
In an era of specialization, world allocation funds take on a challenge that verges on hubris: All it requires is deep expertise in stocks, bonds, and other securities in virtually every market on the face of the earth.
Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:24:19 EST
Do we have the right investment mix?
Richard and Cheryl Ebers began their married life together just nine years ago. She was divorced and raising two sons (now adults); he was a widower with a young boy of his own (Eric, now 13 ).
Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:18:51 EST
Can you outsmart the market?
As you try to figure out how to put your money to work in a market that veers from depression to mania, you're confronted with two opposing facts that lead to opposing investing strategies.
Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:13:33 EST
Can I retire early?
Kevin ford has worked as an engineer in the Detroit auto industry for more than three decades - currently for the car company that best suits his name. His wife, Janice, is also a veteran of the field, a fellow engineer who even ran her own dealership for a few years before leaving the industry in 2005 to do part-time business development consulting. Kevin hoped to follow her into retirement at age 55, and two years ago that seemed doable. The family had nearly $1 million saved, plus a hefty pension; they had no debt besides a $300,000 mortgage; their son, Darrell, was out of college and daughter, Kimberly, would be done in 2011.
Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:21:45 EST
Top picks from top pros
Money tapped the brainpower of the lead managers of six top-performing mutual funds in every major category. Here's what they're buying.
Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:11:55 EST
Is our big debt doing us in?
Marc and Sharon LeRoux always dreamed of opening a business together. They took the plunge in 2006, tapping home equity to buy a franchise selling pre-made meals to busy families. Alas, the business failed, and last year the couple closed it down.
Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:40:04 EST
Money 70: Best funds through thick and thin
For the Money 70, 2009 was a year of vindication. After the vast majority of the funds on our recommended list suffered steep losses in 2008's credit crisis, almost all rebounded strongly last year -- with many posting double-digit gains. But short-term returns aren't the point. It's far more important for you to focus on long-term results.
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:23:05 EST
The wide world of index funds
Select from our sampling of the largest passive portfolios that track either U.S., foreign, or specialty markets.
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:29:51 EST
Catch a high-flying fund - up 56%
When the herd of investors heads in one direction, count on Don Yacktman to steer his fund the other way.
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