Latest articles by James K. Glassman
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Why a Car Fund Took Off
investing Uncle Sam gave the auto industry a boost that toy stores, microchip makers and others didn't get.
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My New Take on Bonds
investing I recommend that investors hold less in stocks and more in cash and bonds than in the past.
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Today's Best Values
investing A company that pays out a lot of cash in proportion to its price is a good buy.
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Playing the China Card
Markets Your retirement portfolio should hold shares of companies in this rapidly growing economy.
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How to Hedge Your Bets
Markets Concerned about the market? Build yourself an insurance policy against future disaster.
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Ersatz Stock Funds
investing A stock fund with no stocks? That was the key to success in 2008. But was the manager acting in the best interest of shareholders?
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The Past Is Still a Guide
Investor Psychology I prefer history, for all its flaws, to my own subjective guesses about the future.
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The Madoff Antidote
investing Time to get back to the basics of investing. Plus here are some high-yielding, financially solid companies to consider for your own common-sense portfolio.
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Keep the Best Company
Markets Think of your investments as businesses in the real world, then join up with the best of the best. Here are some stellar suggestions.
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Power Play on Wall Street
investing Is it any wonder that Warren Buffet has been scooping up utilities for Berkshire Hathaway?
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Continuing Education
Markets Talk about a smart investment: Education stocks should do well over the next ten, 20 or 30 years. The business will keep growing.
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Exotic Blue Chips
Foreign Stocks & Emerging Markets Companies in developing countries are worth owning as well-run, profitable, global businesses.
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Stocks on My Short List
Markets Ten worthy investments for 2008, culled from some of the best stock pickers in the industry.
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My Favorite Fund
investing I've found a champion with high consistency, comfortable risk levels and a low expense ratio.
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The Dangers of Selling Short
Markets The odds are stacked against you. The economy grows, and so do companies that take part in it.
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The Upside of Risk
Markets If you want higher returns, you have to accept the thrills and spills that accompany them.
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Bargains in Real Estate Stocks
investing Stick with REITS that have all their assets in office buildings and industrial and retail space.
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The Place to Be Is Energy
Markets Higher oil prices are coming. The case for global growth and political turmoil is too compelling.
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The Mega-Cap Portfolio
Markets As a whole, this supersize portfolio has handily beaten Standard & Poor's 500-stock index over the past year.
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Don't Retire Your Stocks
investing Because we're living longer, we need a good deal more money to support ourselves in retirement.
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Europe Still Sizzles
Markets All of the reasons for liking European stocks when I wrote about them two years ago still apply.
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Two Ways to Play Financials
Markets I'm no market timer, but if you don't own enough financial services, this may be a good time to jump in.
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Why Stocks Are a Bargain
Markets Over the long term, which are less risky for the reward they offer -- stocks or bonds?
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Why Ford Stock Is a Leap of Faith
Markets Identifying potentially misspriced stocks, such as Ford Motor, can help you beat the market -- but success is hard to come by.
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