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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2 Great New Mutual Funds for the Kip 25
Kip 25 We turn to offerings from Primecap and T. Rowe Price to tweak our no-load lineup.
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Vanguard Health Care Hit Hard by Politics
investing This Kiplinger 25 fund is looking to get back on track with firms that push innovation.
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How to Choose the Right Medical Specialist
insurance Why it's important to ask the right questions, check credentials.
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7 Best Exchange-Traded Funds for Dividends
investing On the surface, finding a great dividend-stock fund should be a snap.
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7 Best Mutual Funds to Collect Stock Dividends
mutual funds Some things never seem to grow old, including the love investors have for dividend stocks.
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U.S.'s Biggest Bond Fund Fears U.S. Economy Is Peaking
Kip 25 Metropolitan West Total Return Bond, flush with new investors, opts for super-safe assets.
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The Best Way to Invest in Index Funds
Index Funds Build a portfolio that balances index funds with actively managed funds to get the best returns over time.
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Why Good Funds Turn Bad
Index Funds Past results are no guarantee of future performance, they say. Here are some reasons why.
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Dodge & Cox Stock Comes Roaring Back
investing The trick to making money with this Kiplinger 25 veteran is sticking by it.
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Tap Into Your Digital Health Records
insurance Many health portals allow patients to refill a prescription, schedule an appointment and send a message to their doctor.
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7 Clues for Investors to Look for Within Annual Reports
investing You don’t have to be Warren Buffett to know what makes a company tick.
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Best Places to Get Investment Advice
Financial Planning Our favorite websites, blogs and newsletters for recommendations about stocks, bonds, funds and more.
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A New Dividend Fund Joins the Kiplinger 25
Kip 25 Vanguard Equity-Income benefits from two stock-picking teams with quite different strategies.
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Fund Fee Wars Heat Up
investing Expense ratios for some funds are rapidly approaching zero.
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3 Vanguard Funds to Avoid for Your Retirement Savings
investing Vanguard is the biggest fund company in the land, with more than $3 trillion in assets.
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6 Best Mutual Funds for Rising Interest Rates
interest rates The Fed has held rates artificially low for years. Investors need to prepare for their inevitable rise.
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4 Great Mutual Funds You Can Invest in for $125 or Less
investing Some fund families are willing to take on tiny accounts in the hope a long-term relationship will eventually blossom.
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When to Get a Second Medical Opinion
insurance Most insurance policies will cover the fee for a second opinion as they would a regular office visit, but check with your insurer.
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Sequoia Fund Tries to Recover from Valeant Misstep
investing Damaged by a huge bet gone awry, a fund once endorsed by Warren Buffett seeks to regain its glory.
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From Pain to Gain for Fidelity New Millennium
investing Manager John Roth's decision to stick by energy stocks is fueling the recovery.
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This Socially Screened Mutual Fund Is Charging Ahead
investing No booze, tobacco or gaming — just solid returns from Parnassus Mid Cap.
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Make the Most of Your Annual Medical Checkup
Healthy Living on a Budget You feel fine. You rarely get sick. So do you really need an annual physical?
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Best ETFs for Your Investment Portfolios
retirement We mixed and matched our 20 favorite exchange-traded funds to create four model portfolios to suit most investors' needs.
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Fidelity Challenges Vanguard on Mutual-Fund Fees
investing Better known for its actively managed funds, Fidelity wants to be known as the low-cost provider of index funds.
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