Anne Kates Smith
Anne Kates Smith brings Wall Street to Main Street, with decades of experience covering investments and personal finance for real people trying to navigate fast-changing markets, preserve financial security or plan for the future. As executive editor, she oversees the magazine's investing coverage, authors Kiplinger’s biannual stock-market outlooks and writes the "Your Mind and Your Money" column, a take on behavioral finance and how investors can get out of their own way.
A student of Wall Street history, Smith has shepherded investors through five bull markets and six bears, and along the way has covered everything from investing, economics, personal finance and real estate to travel, careers, retirement, corporate crime, financial regulation, breaking business news--and, on occasion, minor league baseball. She was one of the first journalists to warn investors away from Enron, a company that later became emblematic of corporate wrongdoing. Later, she was a voice of caution during the dot-com bubble, and led shell-shocked investors back into the market as the country emerged from the Great Financial Crisis.
Smith began her journalism career as a writer and columnist for USA Today. Prior to joining Kiplinger, she was a senior editor at U.S.News & World Report and a contributing columnist for TheStreet. Smith is a graduate of St. John's College in Annapolis, Md., known for its rigorous Great Books program and the third-oldest college in America.
Latest articles by Anne Kates Smith
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When Inertia Pays Off
Investor Psychology Many companies will raise your annual retirement contribution for you--no need to lift a finger.
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Market Strategist Sees ‘Mini Corrections’ for Stocks
Markets J.P. Morgan Funds' David Kelly on where the market is headed.
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Midyear Investing Outlook, 2014
Markets The bull market isn’t over. But expect a choppier ride.
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Do You Cheat on Your Spouse?
spending One-third of adults who combine finances with a partner or spouse have committed financial infidelity.
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Giving You More Control Over Your Data
Business Costs & Regulation The Reclaim Your Name initiative would give consumers information about who is collecting information about them.
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How to Keep Your Data Private
Scams Every move you make leaves a data trail. Here’s how to cover your tracks.
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What to Do If You’re a Victim of ID Theft
Scams Follow these steps to protect your personal data.
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5 Reasons Bull Markets End
investing We tell you the signs to look for and what they’re signaling now.
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Everything You Need to Know About P/E Ratios
investing There are many different ways to calculate this popular stock market measure—how you define "earnings" is key.
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Wanted: Bubble Detector
Markets Data from investors' brain activity, prices, trading volume and social-media chatter help detect an overpriced stock market.
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Funds That Focus on Innovators
mutual funds Invest in a collection of groundbreaking companies via these actively managed funds and ETFs.
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5 Stocks to Cash In on Innovation
stocks These trailblazing companies—3M, Amazon.com, Ford Motor, General Electric and Illumina—know how to translate their innovations into profits.
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Look for Another Modest Pay Raise in 2014
savings Top-rated workers with skills that are in demand will fare best.
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How to Stick to Your New Year's Resolutions
Investor Psychology Set realistic, attainable goals, declare them publicly and develop a detailed action plan.
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Why You Should Rebalance Your Portfolio
investing Bonds may not look appealing right now, but there are still compelling reasons to own them.
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A Top Wall Street Strategist’s Bullish Outlook for 2014
investing Savita Subramanian is head of U.S.
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Kiplinger's 2014 Stock Market Outlook: More Gains
investing Five years into a powerful bull market, there seems to be little on the horizon to cheer up the bears.
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Behind the Stock Bubble Talk, Hot Air
Markets Yes, some seers think stocks are wildly overpriced. We think they’re wrong
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3 Reasons the Stock Market Is Not Overvalued (and One Reason It Might Be)
Markets Short term, a correction is overdue. Long term, this bull market has room to run.
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5 Comeback Stocks with Promise
investing These beaten-down companies are worth a look
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Smart Investors Keep It Simple
Investor Psychology Follow these rules for good returns with reasonable risk.
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Technical Trading Snafus Send Stocks Reeling
Markets Complex systems mean more glitches, but investors should stay calm.
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Public Workers, Don't Count on Your Pensions
Employee Benefits Be prepared for the possibility that you may not get what you were promised. Start saving on your own.
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What Money-Smart Women Want
Investor Psychology Research shows that women prefer a personalized approach that focuses more on goals than on results.
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