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Still priced below pre-crisis levels, these financial companies have bounced back and have room to grow.

Deciding who's in, who's out of our favorite 25 mutual funds is a carefully considered process.

A strategy of buying and holding index ETFs may not be exciting but it should deliver solid long-term returns.

Discover the surprising fixed-income category that gives you the most yield relative to risk. Earn 3% on your savings with little downside.

Advisory Research International Small Cap Value Fund managers look for small companies that sell at bargain prices and that can withstand downturns.

Jeffrey Gundlach, manager of DoubleLine Total Return, believes interest rates could stay low for years to come, making government bonds a safe bet.

You can learn a thing or four from Mom and Dad… such as how not to handle investing, spending and saving.

Stocks in the world's fastest-growing countries are having a rough time. But they're still a good bet for 10% to 15% of your portfolio.

Follow these tips to steer clear of investor fraud on Twitter and other social media.

Primecap Odyssey is a terrific fund that's filled with small and midcap stocks. It's a buy. Just don't overdo it.

But, says the manager of Kip 25 fund Fidelity New Markets Income, don't expect debt from exotic lands to deliver big price gains.

For years, Apple has been king of the consumer technology world with its innovative products and loyal customer base. Consumers once traded in their PCs ...

T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation is good enough to be your core holding.

These five mortgage REITs pay 12% and up. But they’re risky.

Harbor International, a member of the Kiplinger 25, takes a long-term approach to investing in industry leaders abroad.

Companies such as Ford Motor and Quest Diagnostics are experiencing strong dividend growth thanks to a few factors.

A study finds that market pundits have less than a 50/50 chance of getting it right.

Let your benefits manager know that you want better options.

Every stock has a story, and the plotline on which I built my case had run its course.

Three small-company stocks with fat yields and three with fast-growing payouts.

We show you how to get back into the market without heartbreak.

Most popular funds in retirement plans range from decent to excellent. But we found a few slackers.

30 years ago, a bipartisan commission (yes!) helped fix these entitlement programs. Let's try it again.

Higher interest rates, continued bipartisan lollygagging and other factors may trip up the current bull market.

But most of these funds don't pay much more than 1%.

Everyone knows the Dow. Not everyone understands it. Here's how it can make you money.

Cut market gyrations with an ETF that owns the 100 least-volatile stocks in the S&P 500.

An emerging-markets stock fund and two nontraditional bond funds join the Kiplinger 25.

Senior floating-rate loan funds -- cousins to "junk" bonds -- increase their payments as interest rates rise

If you need a safe place to park your money now, you have a lot of options — as long as you don't expect much in the way of yield, now or in the near ...

Despite the country's big structural challenges, there are some reasons to be optimistic.

The fund’s manager and two analysts depart, leaving a void at this top-notch sector fund.

The managers of this Kip 25 fund own a lot of junk bonds and foreign debt and even a few dividend-paying stocks.

Pimco Total Return ETF has churned out superb returns in its debut year -- and has done so without using derivatives

Bonds of less-creditworthy municipal issuers have surged in the last year. Investors should temper their expectations for future returns.

Interest rates simply can't go much lower -- and eventually must rise. Here's what to do.

Longtime rivals Apple and Microsoft now share a common bond: Their stocks are battered. See why they and two other bargain-priced tech titans are buys.

Educated investors are often too confident in their own capacity to evaluate a deal.

The big draws for making things in the U.S.: rising wages abroad, cheap energy here.

You need to know what makes a business great to understand when it is no longer great. Then you'll know it's time to sell shares.

Select brand-new issues or ones that are less than a year old. That assures you four to five years of fixed dividends.

For any period of less than five years, says Oakmark's Bill Nygren, "you are evaluating serendipity rather than skill."'

From poor CEO choices to near-constant dissension among directors, HP keeps hitting new lows.

This fund holds the cheapest stocks in the Russell 1000 index.

Global real estate funds still have room to run.

Fidelity Select Consumer Finance rides to the top of the charts in a recovering sector.

Superb funds from four of our favorite no-load companies.

Invest in these six little-known companies before everyone else discovers them.

Templeton’s Michael Hasenstab sees the big dangers of last year receding. But new strategies are needed to prosper, given the likelihood of future inflation.

Columnist Kathy Kristof is putting her real money into the market so she can help you be a better investor.