Adam Shell

Bond funds have seen sizable losses so far this year, but yields are now rising to attractive levels for income-starved investors.

Investors can weather the storm of a volatile market with dividend-paying stocks.

After a bullish 2021 for stocks with impressive ESG credentials, a pullback is under way; our ESG picks also stumble.

When portfolio losses hit at the same time as withdrawals, it’s a double whammy. Here’s how to mitigate the risk.

Dividend stock strategies come in many different flavors. Here's what to look for.

These portfolio diversifiers aren't just for the wealthy.

Doing good and making money are no contradiction with these 15 stocks and five funds that ride the trend of socially conscious investing.

For some investment categories, choosing an actively managed fund makes sense.

A combination of tight supplies, rising demand and continued economic growth is fueling the energy sector.

The outperformance of stocks in 2021 might leave you a bit more exposed than you should be. The end of the year is a great time to rebalance.

Stock market boom? Check. Economy on fire? For now. But this century isn't like the last in important ways.

Risk is rising on Wall Street. Make sure you're prepared.

All of our favorite dividend stocks hiked payouts over the past year, and yields, on average, trounced the yield of the S&P 500.

It’s possible to build wealth with only a few funds—or even just one.

Market crashes from decades ago come back to haunt investors’ thoughts every time the leaves start turning.

Instead of popular but volatile stocks, owning under-the-radar defensive gems will let you sleep at night.

A sustainability report offers insights into progress toward environmental, social and corporate governance goals.

Identifying candidates to buy before a market sell-off can help you execute a buy-the-dip plan.

Use our picks to hedge against rising prices that can eat into your investment returns.

Take a master class from some of Wall Street’s best.

The biggest hikes in the Kiplinger Dividend 15 were 10% increases from Home Depot and Procter & Gamble.

A sizable hoard is comforting but could crimp long-term portfolio gains.

Employing tried-and-true investing principles is a better strategy to achieve long-term goals than taking a get-rich-quick approach.

With SPACs, you're betting on companies with short track records and uncertain futures – and relying on someone else to find them.

A new wave of mostly young and fearless individual investors is taking the stock market by storm.

Investors seeing signs of YOLO trading worry that the market is overinflated—and that the bubble is about to pop.

Sustainable stocks are going gangbusters. We found seven with an environmental focus to buy now.