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A Safer Way to Tap Emerging Markets

Bond funds offer a relatively low-risk way to invest in fast-growing developing nations.

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Tame Your Funds' Worst Instincts

Funds have flaws that work against their clients' best interests. Here's what you can do to combat their shortcomings.

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"What is the worst investment that you have ever made? In talking with people, I've been surprised that it is often not what one would consider a typical investment, such as stocks, but things such as a college education never used." – saving advice

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SPECIAL REPORT: Your Mind, Your Money

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How to Be a Better Investor
Understanding your emotions can prevent future investment losses.

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Test Your Investing Instincts

How you invest and how you react to market conditions can make a big difference in your success. Put your instincts to the test.

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An Investor's Manifesto

Our editor in chief reaffirms what it means to be an investor. What rules do you follow?

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Pimco Total Return's Hidden Risks

Elizabeth Ody

Bill Gross relies heavily on derivatives to execute his bets at this mammoth fund.

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Listen to Your Portfolio

Manuel Schiffres

Tune out market prognosticators and let your asset allocation help guide your investing decisions, says Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab's chief investment strategist.