Mutual Funds

It won’t be easy finding another Bill Miller -- he of the 15 straight years of market-beating performance. Great records have more to do with luck than skill.

Harding Loevner Emerging Markets Equity, a member of the Kiplinger 25, is finding opportunities on the frontier.

Eaton Vance’s Kathleen Gaffney sees little value in the bond market today

The fund keeps maturities short and has a great record of sidestepping defaults.

Manager Steven Romick has free rein to branch out, but hasn't seen anything compelling recently.

With the economy improving, stocks are still the place to be.

If you're not investing internationally, you're missing half the opportunity.

Three key stock fund managers have left or are leaving soon. If you invest in Price funds, here’s what to do now.

Recalibrate your portfolio to mitigate the heightened risks in the bond market.

This Allianz convertible fund has delivered stock-like gains with less risk than the market.

Bond funds provide greater flexibility in an era of high interest-rate risk.

Three new actively managed ETFs will follow the strategies of existing mutual funds.

It's not easy to navigate closed-end funds. Best to let RiverNorth's Oaktree High Income steer the ship.

The foreign funds you own likely hold Japanese stocks. But you may want to boost your stake.

It's easy pickings for those who want low risk.

Pick the low-hanging fruit, or reach for more luscious returns.

Plus a fund that owns all of them — and more.

This fund looks for cheap stocks with rising prices.

Study fund holdings carefully as some bond funds have been wandering beyond their traditional bounds.

The managers, all Pimco vets, have positioned the fund to withstand a rise in interest rates.

You'll find a load of household names in this Vanguard fund.

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.

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.

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.

The joy of owning a car often starts as dread when you set foot in the showroom. It isn't hard to see why. You've been coached to ignore the sticker price ...

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

If you have a refund check coming your way, consider using it to bolster your personal balance sheet. The average refund has been around $3,000 for the ...

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

Let your benefits manager know that you want better options.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Use the shiny metal as a hedge against financial catastrophe.

Consistency and a focus on the long haul are hallmarks of this 76-year-old firm.

The little bit of money you save by investing in a "free" fund is usually more than eaten up by higher fund expense ratios.