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Should You Invest in Fairholme Fund?

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.

The Return of American Century Legacy Large Cap

American Century returns to the leaders list with a fund that uses computers to pick stocks.

Small Bank Stocks Worth Buying

The ones I favor don't extend loans to Greece and don't load up on fancy derivatives.

Bond Funds That Put Cash in Your Pocket

We identify funds and ETFs that deliver the best yields without taking big chances.

The Cook & Bynum Fund's 10-Stock Portfolio

This large blend fund is off to a fine start. But its concentrated approach carries big risks.

How to Be a Better Fund Investor

Understand the fund-investing fundamentals of how to buy and when to sell.

How Foreign Funds in the Kiplinger 25 Are Faring

With foreign stock markets in turmoil, the international picks among our favorite funds have fallen further than their domestic brethren.

Goldberg's Picks for Low-Risk Stock Funds: FPA Crescent

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.

Our 7 Favorite Actively Managed Vanguard Funds

The mutual fund behemoth is most famous for its indexing approach, but the company also offers a stable of actively managed funds.

Fidelity Magellan Gets Another New Skipper

This once-storied fund has been a mediocre performer for years. Can Jeffrey Feingold right the ship?

Goldberg's Picks for Low-Risk Stock Funds: Forester Value

The third of Steve’s five favorite low-risk stock funds: This hidden gem hates to lose money.

The Eclectic Strategy of a Winning Fund Manager

Steve Romick, manager of FPA Crescent, shares his approach to investing, top stock picks, thoughts on the economy and more.

Goldberg's Picks for Low-Risk Stock Funds: Not Your Father's Balanced Fund

The second of Steve’s five favorite low-risk stock funds: T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation makes good money in bull markets.

Vanguard's Fad-Free, Low-Fee Approach

By keeping costs low and avoiding fads, the king of index funds appeals to wary investors.

Goldberg's Picks for Low-Risk Stock Funds: Sequoia Is as Sturdy as Its Name

The first of Steve’s five favorite low-risk stock funds: A fund that Warren Buffett once recommended produces solid results.

2011 Mutual Fund Rankings

We list which funds have performed best and which are worth owning now.

Blue-Chip Stocks Still On Sale

Yacktman Fund is a great way to invest in these dirt-cheap, high-quality companies. Or you can just buy the individual stocks.

Dodge & Cox Stock Loads Up On Drug Stocks

The managers of this Kiplinger 25 fund see good deals in the pharmaceutical sector.

Can Bruce Berkowitz Bounce Back?

The longtime star manager of Fairholme fund has stumbled badly this year after loading up on financials prematurely.

Fee Shuffle at Fidelity Fund

The Boston behemoth wants to give with one hand but take with the other at its original fund.

ETF Pioneer Focuses on Big Tech

The fund known as Qubes tilts toward large growth companies by tracking the Nasdaq 100.

The Value of Shareholder Activism

Vocal and aggressive investors play a critical role in holding management teams accountable.

How to Find Attractive Value Stocks

These three strategies can help you pick up unloved stocks that wind up winning.

Inside the 2011 Kiplinger 25

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how we've chosen this year's list of our favorite no-load mutual funds.

Kiplinger 25: Our Favorite No-Load Mutual Funds for 2011

Four new funds join this year's list of our top choices.

How the Kiplinger 25 Performed Over the Past Year

Our 2010 picks for the list of our favorite no-load mutual funds have delivered solid gains.

Cambiar Aggressive Value: A Small Fund with Big Gains

This so-called large-company value fund scores with a concentrated global strategy.

The Problem with Owning Blue-Chip Stocks Now

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.

A Real Estate Fund With Focus

This ETF holds only 30 real estate investment trusts.

Fairholme Fund's Big Bet on Financial Stocks

Bruce Berkowitz is a brilliant fund manager, but his current portfolio makes me nervous.

Jensen Adds a Second Fund -- Finally

The original Jensen Portfolio has delivered respectable returns. Will Jensen Value perform as well?

Harbor International Loses a Manager, but We Stay with the Fund

The late Hakan Castegren leaves his surviving co-managers a successful strategy to continue employing with this Kiplinger 25 fund.

9 Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy Now

These stable, growing companies are probably as cheap as they will ever be. Don’t let the feeble economy keep you from owning them.

How to Navigate the Stock Fund Tables

Below is a guide for reading the mutual fund tables in the September 2010 issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.

Great Days at BlackRock

The world's largest money manager runs more than 100 funds, 200 ETFs and the wealth of nations. What's next?

2010 Mutual Fund Rankings

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.

Cheap Stock Picks to Profit from a Scary Economy

What investors should do with the conflicting news about the economy and individual companies.

The 7 Best Mutual Funds for This Market

With Europe on edge, this portfolio emphasizes the two best sectors in a volatile market—and also includes two innovative bond funds.

A Worthy Replacement for a Star Manager

The once-revered Bill Miller is expected to hand the reins of Legg Mason Value to his soon-to-be co-manager Sam Peters.

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