Investing
5 Investing Concepts Every Investor Should Ignore
As an investor, I’ve learned many lessons over the years. One of the more important lessons is to be leery of repetition. Read more
Warren Buffett’s Stocks Are Still Taking Heat
Many of Warren Buffett’s stocks have been under pressure this year, including IBM and American Express, which are both down over 7% for the last 12 months. Read more
Are Floating-Rate Bond Funds a Buy?
The bond market is arguably more complex than the stock market. Fixed-income investors have worried about rate increases for two years and have been wrong. Read more
Will the Bernanke Hire Make a Difference at Pimco?
Pimco has hired former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke as a senior adviser. Does it matter? Read more
Retirement 101: Can Annuities Protect Your Nest Egg?
Annuities often promise guaranteed returns, but can you count on them? Read more
The 3 Best Large-Cap Value ETFs
Growth stocks have their place, but I think holding large-cap value ETFs of some kind in a long-term diversified portfolio is very important. Read more
Too Far, Too Fast for the China Large-Cap ETF
Since March 12, the iShares China Large-Cap ETF has gained 25.9%. I’m now concerned that the fund has jumped too much in such a short period of time. Read more
It’s Time to Make Hay with This Trillion Dollar Recovery
At its current pace of recovery, this industry could easily eclipse the trillion dollar mark before the end of 2015. Read more
Best Large-Cap Growth Funds for Strong Corporate Earnings
First-quarter corporate earnings have come in better than expected, which adds momentum to the performance of large-cap growth funds. Read more