This year’s picks for the Kiplinger 25 include new ways to generate income.
After a miserable 2011, Bruce Berkowitz’s fund has bounced back sharply this year. But we still think it’s too risky for most investors.
American Century returns to the leaders list with a fund that uses computers to pick stocks.
The ones I favor don't extend loans to Greece and don't load up on fancy derivatives.
We identify funds and ETFs that deliver the best yields without taking big chances.
This large blend fund is off to a fine start. But its concentrated approach carries big risks.
Understand the fund-investing fundamentals of how to buy and when to sell.
With foreign stock markets in turmoil, the international picks among our favorite funds have fallen further than their domestic brethren.
The fourth of Steve’s five favorite low-risk stock funds: This fund has produced top-notch returns with even lower risk than the other picks.
The mutual fund behemoth is most famous for its indexing approach, but the company also offers a stable of actively managed funds.
This once-storied fund has been a mediocre performer for years. Can Jeffrey Feingold right the ship?
The third of Steve’s five favorite low-risk stock funds: This hidden gem hates to lose money.
Steve Romick, manager of FPA Crescent, shares his approach to investing, top stock picks, thoughts on the economy and more.
The second of Steve’s five favorite low-risk stock funds: T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation makes good money in bull markets.
By keeping costs low and avoiding fads, the king of index funds appeals to wary investors.
The first of Steve’s five favorite low-risk stock funds: A fund that Warren Buffett once recommended produces solid results.
We list which funds have performed best and which are worth owning now.
Yacktman Fund is a great way to invest in these dirt-cheap, high-quality companies. Or you can just buy the individual stocks.
The managers of this Kiplinger 25 fund see good deals in the pharmaceutical sector.
The longtime star manager of Fairholme fund has stumbled badly this year after loading up on financials prematurely.
The Boston behemoth wants to give with one hand but take with the other at its original fund.
The fund known as Qubes tilts toward large growth companies by tracking the Nasdaq 100.
Vocal and aggressive investors play a critical role in holding management teams accountable.
These three strategies can help you pick up unloved stocks that wind up winning.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how we've chosen this year's list of our favorite no-load mutual funds.
Four new funds join this year's list of our top choices.
Our 2010 picks for the list of our favorite no-load mutual funds have delivered solid gains.
This so-called large-company value fund scores with a concentrated global strategy.
Shares of big, high-quality companies may win in the long run, but small and mid-sized companies offer better value for the next few months.
This ETF holds only 30 real estate investment trusts.
Bruce Berkowitz is a brilliant fund manager, but his current portfolio makes me nervous.
The original Jensen Portfolio has delivered respectable returns. Will Jensen Value perform as well?
The late Hakan Castegren leaves his surviving co-managers a successful strategy to continue employing with this Kiplinger 25 fund.
These stable, growing companies are probably as cheap as they will ever be. Don’t let the feeble economy keep you from owning them.
Below is a guide for reading the mutual fund tables in the September 2010 issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
The world's largest money manager runs more than 100 funds, 200 ETFs and the wealth of nations. What's next?
The one-year returns are solid, but few investors seem to be cheering. We tell you which leaders -- in 11 fund categories -- are most likely to continue to excel.
What investors should do with the conflicting news about the economy and individual companies.
With Europe on edge, this portfolio emphasizes the two best sectors in a volatile market—and also includes two innovative bond funds.
The once-revered Bill Miller is expected to hand the reins of Legg Mason Value to his soon-to-be co-manager Sam Peters.