Latest articles by Adam Shell
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How Big a Nest Egg Do Americans Think They’ll Need to Retire?
Northwestern Mutual’s 2023 Planning & Progress Study shows how much money Americans believe they need to retire.
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Best Water Stocks to Buy
Water is a crucial component throughout the economy. These water stocks and ETFs stand to gain.
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Home Down Payments Shrink Amid Affordability Squeeze
Home buyers are putting down smaller down payments as housing costs and interest rates rise.
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Credit Card Balances Hover Near Record Highs
A new report shows that credit card balances are hovering at near-record highs.
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Demand for Vacation Homes Plummets
Between high mortgages and return-to-office plans, there's less interest in vacation homes, a new report says.
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Dividend Stocks Are Paying Off for Income Investors
dividend stocks Investors can weather the storm of a volatile market with dividend-paying stocks.
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Kiplinger ESG 20: ESG Stocks Not Immune From Downturn
ESG After a bullish 2021 for stocks with impressive ESG credentials, a pullback is under way; our ESG picks also stumble.
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Don’t Let a Stock Market Decline Ruin Your Retirement
retirement When portfolio losses hit at the same time as withdrawals, it’s a double whammy. Here’s how to mitigate the risk.
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The Right Dividend Stock Fund for You
Becoming an Investor Dividend stock strategies come in many different flavors. Here's what to look for.
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Alternative Investments for the Rest of Us
Financial Planning These portfolio diversifiers aren't just for the wealthy.
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When Actively Managed Funds Are Worth It
Becoming an Investor For some investment categories, choosing an actively managed fund makes sense.
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Energy Stocks Come Roaring Back
Economic Forecasts A combination of tight supplies, rising demand and continued economic growth is fueling the energy sector.
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Tune Up Your Stock Portfolio for 2022
Becoming an Investor The outperformance of stocks in 2021 might leave you a bit more exposed than you should be. The end of the year is a great time to rebalance.
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The Best Funds to Buy for the Roaring ’20s
Economic Forecasts Stock market boom? Check. Economy on fire? For now. But this century isn't like the last in important ways.
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Make Your Portfolio More Defensive
Becoming an Investor Risk is rising on Wall Street. Make sure you're prepared.
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A Simple Portfolio Is All You Need
Financial Planning It’s possible to build wealth with only a few funds—or even just one.
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Introducing Kiplinger’s New “ESG 20”
Investing for Income Doing good and making money are no contradiction with these 15 stocks and five funds that ride the trend of socially conscious investing.
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6 Beautifully Boring Dividend Stocks
dividend stocks Instead of popular but volatile stocks, owning under-the-radar defensive gems will let you sleep at night.
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Check Out Your Stock's ESG Report Card
Becoming an Investor A sustainability report offers insights into progress toward environmental, social and corporate governance goals.
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October Is a Spooky Month for Stocks
Markets Market crashes from decades ago come back to haunt investors’ thoughts every time the leaves start turning.
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Make a Shopping List for Stocks
Becoming an Investor Identifying candidates to buy before a market sell-off can help you execute a buy-the-dip plan.
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Shield Your Portfolio From Inflation
Becoming an Investor Use our picks to hedge against rising prices that can eat into your investment returns.
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A Comeback for Dividends
Investing for Income The biggest hikes in the Kiplinger Dividend 15 were 10% increases from Home Depot and Procter & Gamble.
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Lessons from Top Investing Gurus
Becoming an Investor Take a master class from some of Wall Street’s best.
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