Stocks & Bonds

Choose the right well-diversified collection of bond funds for you.

The spread between short-term and long-term rates will grow. Here's what that means to you.

As legalization expands, companies linked to marijuana are getting lots of attention. But nearly all are iffy penny stocks not worthy of your investment.

With today's low interest rates, it makes sense that price-earnings ratios should be higher than average.

Bond marven Jeffrey Gundlach has been readying his fund for lower rates.

Our practical investor tames jitters about her stocks' big gains with some old-fashioned analysis and math.

These companies have raised their payouts regularly over the past five years.

These are frustrating times for bargain-hunting investors, especially those seeking deals in U.S. stocks. Not much is cheap by traditional value standards, ...

Small caps are ripe for a selloff. Tread carefully, especially in biotech companies.

Tips from personal finance bloggers about why you should invest and how to get started.

Back in 2012, Kiplinger polled investing experts to identify the world’s best stocks – companies so full of promise that you’d want to own them for ...

You may need to take some initial measures to protect your new wealth, but don't jump into making big decisions immediately.

With share prices at record highs, the trend is likely to slow.

These trailblazing companies—3M, Amazon.com, Ford Motor, General Electric and Illumina—know how to translate their innovations into profits.

Invest in a collection of groundbreaking companies via these actively managed funds and ETFs.

You don’t have to be Warren Buffett to know what makes a company tick.

The industry may be struggling, but revolutionary management can help make some businesses a good investment.

Like parents with their kids, I watch my investments change, fail and succeed — with limited control over the outcome.

Data from investors' brain activity, prices, trading volume and social-media chatter help detect an overpriced stock market.

Atop the corruption is a level of hypocrisy that is tough to stomach.

The company's first earnings report since going public could shed light on whether the richly priced shares are worth it.

Investing in guns, alcohol, tobacco and gambling has paid off over the past year – and should continue to do so over the long haul.

We asked individual investors on Kiplinger.com to forecast the best-performing stock from our list of recommendations for 2014. The runaway favorite may surprise you.

We offer a wide-ranging menu of investments offering increasing yields.

You should reserve a small part of your portfolio for investments that don’t move closely with the stock market.

It’s getting easier for the little guy to get into all sorts of exotic investments. That’s not necessarily a good thing.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, we name five companies that will warm your heart and enrich your portfolio.

If you’re set for life or will need your money soon, go ahead and bank your cash. Otherwise, get in there and invest.

You won't find tobacco, alcohol or gambling companies in the Eventide Gilead Fund. That's because Christian principles guides the fund's stock selection.

This member of the Kiplinger 25 missed out on the big rebound in Japanese stocks.

Nobel laureate Robert Shiller showed that fluctuations in the stock market were consistent with fads and euphoria.

Our practical investor has good rhyme and reason for blocking out investing noise.

These junk funds won’t make you rich, but they’ll hold their own when bond yields go up.

Expert advice for investors to protect and grow their portfolios.

Keep lessons simple and get kids started by buying shares in a company that interests them.

Gift-giving occasions are the perfect time to turn presents into economic lessons. So when Vita Nelson's 15-year-old grandson asked for athletic shoes, ...

The market is pricier than it was a year ago, so be careful what you buy.

Equity crowdfunding offers big opportunities -- and big hazards -- for small investors.

Higher tax rates and strong stock returns make donating appreciated stock an attractive tax-saving move.

Our picks focus on big companies that will benefit from stronger economic growth.

Set realistic, attainable goals, declare them publicly and develop a detailed action plan.

Bank of America's stock could reach $20 over the next year without breaking a sweat.

Bonds may not look appealing right now, but there are still compelling reasons to own them.

How to survive the hit to your wallet from gridlock in Washington.

2013 was a very good year for the stocks I recommended. Let's see how I can follow up.

Come out ahead (if you still can) and lose these laggards.

One market strategist with a superb record is still bullish but sees increasing danger signs.

The Panamanian company has grown impressively, but the stock is still attractively priced.

Floating-rate bond funds protect against rising interest rates. But they own low-quality debt, so choose wisely.