Nellie S. Huang
Nellie S. Huang joined Kiplinger in August 2011 as a senior associate editor for the investing team. She writes and edits stories covering stocks and bonds, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds. She shepherds the magazine’s Kiplinger 25, a list of Kiplinger’s favorite actively managed mutual funds, and she launched the Kiplinger ETF 20, a list of our favorite exchange-traded funds. Her stories help readers invest wisely for long-term goals, such as retirement and college savings. She has also written about digital advisers and online brokers, as well as how to read an annual report and a mutual fund prospectus. In every article, she strives to make complex investing topics accessible to everyone by writing in plain language and simple terms.
Kiplinger isn't Nellie's first foray into personal finance: Nellie was a senior editor at Money, where she worked with young reporters writing about personal finance stories. She also worked for a decade at SmartMoney, covering a variety of topics, from banking and credit cards to real estate and retirement. Later, she wrote exclusively about investing, covering mutual funds and stocks. During her tenure there, she won a Personal Finance Journalism award from the Investment Company Institute for a story she wrote on mutual funds and was a contributor to a story on saving for college tuition that won a National Magazine Award in the Personal Service category. She also co-authored two books, The SmartMoney Stock Picker’s Bible and The SmartMoney Guide to Long-term Investing.
Prior to joining Kiplinger, Nellie spent more than a decade in Hong Kong. She worked for the Wall Street Journal Asia, where as lifestyle editor she launched and edited Scene Asia, an online guide to food, wine, entertainment and the arts in Asia. Prior to that, she was an editor at Weekend Journal, the Friday lifestyle section of the Wall Street Journal Asia.
Nellie graduated from Dartmouth College with a bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies and started her journalism career at Manhattan,inc. magazine (later M magazine) as an assistant to Clay Felker, the late legendary American magazine editor. She lives in Bethesda, Md., with her husband and three children.
Latest articles by Nellie S. Huang
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What You Need to Know About Mutual Fund Returns
mutual funds A guide to the many ways these popular investments measure their performance.
By Nellie S. Huang • Published
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Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF (LVHD) Pays Off
ETFs Low-volatility funds like the Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF have held up well during this year's market turbulence.
By Nellie S. Huang • Published
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The Best Vanguard Funds for 401(k) Retirement Savers
mutual funds Vanguard funds account for roughly a third of the 100 most popular 401(k) retirement products. We rank Vanguard's best actively managed funds, including its target-date solutions.
By Nellie S. Huang • Last updated
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100 Most Popular Mutual Funds in 401(k) Retirement Accounts for 2022
401(k)s These mutual funds have the most assets under management in 401(k) workplace retirement plans.
By Nellie S. Huang • Last updated
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5 Stock Picks With Bulletproof Profit Margins
stocks to buy Companies that can squeeze a lot of blood from the revenue stone can flourish, even in tough times.
By Nellie S. Huang • Published
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Ukraine War Takes Toll on Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK)
Kip ETF 20 Russia's invasion of the neighboring country is weighing on European stocks.
By Nellie S. Huang • Published
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T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value (PRSVX) Stands Out
Kip 25 In this turbulent market, value-priced, higher-quality small caps are holding up better than their fast-growing counterparts.
By Nellie S. Huang • Published
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Kiplinger 25 Model Portfolios
mutual funds Reach your investment goals with these plans using our favorite no-load mutual funds.
By Nellie S. Huang • Published
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Green ETFs and Mutual Funds for Growth Investors
ESG Environmental themes like renewable energy, electric vehicles and battery storage can be more enticing when pooled in funds.
By Nellie S. Huang • Published