Stocks & Bonds

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

These companies build the tools that can help keep us safer.

Shares have recovered modestly from their autumn swoon. But future gains won’t come easy.

The companies moving you (and your stuff) from place to place are outpacing the market.

There's no doubt natural gas usage will rise and so will employment to support production. How can an investor take advantage?

Reach for more yield with master limited partnerships, mortgage-owning REITs and more.

Wall Street may have overreacted to recent misadventures.

The economy is nowhere near a cyclical peak, so earnings and stock prices still have room to rise.

Learn more about investment products that produce high yields, but may not be commonly known.

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

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

Prepare to embrace the exotic (and plenty of risk) when you chase yield this far.

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

These companies could be attractive acquisition candidates for Berkshire Hathaway. Buy their stocks now and beat the master to the punch.

With four out of five, the new BBH Global Core Select Fund holds great promise.

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

Home builders look pricey, but shares of other kinds of companies tied to housing still have room to run.

The calendar is just one reason to be cautious about the stock market in the coming months.

All of these companies are facing major problems. If you own any of these stocks, you might consider unloading them.

Oakmark International has been practicing its contrarian strategy with great success for more than 20 years.

Expert financial tips on starting a small business.

First-time payouts aren't always a good sign. But these six companies are attractive.

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

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

Picking an adviser is like choosing a mate. Find the right match.

Making money is in fashion with these three makers of luxury accessories.

I've also got a buy: Acacia Research, a little outfit that makes money by protecting patents.

Master limited partnerships could return an additional 10% to 15% this year.

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

A systematic plan will keep investing risk in check and your retirement on track.

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.

Remember, it’s not just how much you make but how much you keep. With these investments and strategies, you get to keep more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

From taxes and credit to saving and money management, you can get lost in the complexity and abundance of financial issues. But by learning some simple ...

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

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

Here are the shiniest pearls of income-investing wisdom senior editor Jeff Kosnett has collected while penning his 100 columns.