Jeffrey R. Kosnett
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What the U.S. Debt Downgrade Means to Bond Investors
investing Our advice for managing your income investments: hold Treasuries, buy investment-grade corporate and municipal bonds.
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Your Investing Guide to the Debt Ceiling Crisis
investing Here's what you should know to protect your portfolio, no matter how the politicians handle the U.S. debt debate.
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Earnings Reports That Matter Most This Season
investing The results of these 14 companies will help forecast the big picture for key industries and sectors.
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Five Financial Innovations to Avoid
investing Innovation has a dark side, too.
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Investor Beware: 5 Financial Innovations to Avoid
investing There's a dark side to all the advances we've made in money management.
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The (Best) Book on Dividends
investing Fund manager Dan Peris explains how you can reap the rewards of dividend-paying stocks in his new book, The Strategic Dividend Investor.
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Bill Gross Starts an ETF
investing Pimco's star manager lends instant credibility to actively managed exchange-traded funds.
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The Good News in Earnings Season
investing Corporate earnings reports flash a bright spot in an uncertain economy.
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What It Takes to Be a Landlord
real estate A couple of pros share their hard-nosed approach to buying low and renting high.
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Buy REITs for Growth
investing The recent rally of real estate investments trusts is a vote of confidence in the strength and staying power of the recovery.
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Buy Canadian Oil Stocks?
investing Formerly known as energy trusts, these companies are attractive investments for those seeking both current income and growth potential.
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How to Safely Invest in Bond Funds Now
investing Despite their recent dip, interest rates are still likely to rise and put many bond funds at risk.
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Bond Funds in Trouble
investing This is a good time to sell long-term-bond funds and look for alternative sources of income.
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Bullish on Dividends
investing Even though the Dogs of the Dow include three health stocks, they should have another fine year.
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9 Great Investment Moves You Should Make in Uncertain Times
Markets Even if the markets stumble, you can keep your portfolio steady with these smart investing strategies.
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11 Bond Funds That Won't Get Soaked by Rising Interest Rates
investing The best bond funds weather inflation by allowing their managers the flexibility to invest in all types of bonds and maturities.
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ETFs That Bet Against Bonds
investing Suppose you just want to speculate on rising bond yields and don't care about income.
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Answers to Your Income-Investing Questions
investing Jeff Kosnett dips into his virtual mailbag to answer your questions and help you earn a decent return in this low interest-rate world.
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3 Strategies for Collecting High Dividends
investing Take advantage of the 15% tax rate on dividends, and take comfort in the promised payout during these uncertain economic times.
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Why You Should Sell Health-Care REITs Now
investing This investment category's winning streak looks to be nearing its end.
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Our No-Stock Investment Portfolio
investing For investors with no taste for common stocks, we’ve updated our investing recipe for Tofurky.
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How -- and Why -- to Invest in Brazil
Foreign Stocks & Emerging Markets Look beyond the multinational giants and follow the Brazilians to where they spend their rapidly increasing paychecks.
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Don't Junk Your Junk Bonds
investing You still have some time to join the high-yield bond party.
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How to Profit in Today's Economy: Tap Into Global Growth
investing Invest in emerging markets and the domestic companies that sell to them.
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