David Landis

Mad as hell over losses? You can go to arbitration, but the deck will be stacked against you.

From increasing your cash holdings to buying options, we show you how to defend against a correction -- or worse.

Funds that specialize in deal stocks can deliver steady returns without taking huge risks.

These companies face challenges but have solid balance sheets and positive cash flow.

Our picks are packaged for success in any kind of market.

Early investors might profit from the AOL's return as an independent company -- but its long-term prospects aren't promising.

Even when the market's doing well you should consider companies that make regular payouts.

We rate all 30 stocks -- buy, sell or hold.

From increasing your cash holdings to buying options, we show you how to guard against a correction -- or worse.

Our eight stock picks for the past year gained an average of 24% (not including dividends) from the publication of our January 2009 issue through Nove…

We identify nine low-risk stock and bond funds, plus three of the market’s steadiest stocks.

Shares of these solid companies should hold up well even if the market's gains don't.

If you want to dabble in merger arbitrage, leave it to the experts who run these funds.

It's not foolproof, but diversification is still a smart strategy.

These seven companies flourished in hard times and will thrive as things get better.

They're cheap and beat most actively managed funds. What's not to like?

Making money by darting in and out of stocks is easier said than done.

The demand for this energy source should rise and these stocks and funds should benefit.

High-quality real estate investment trusts will emerge from the recession stronger than ever.

High-quality real estate investment trusts will emerge from the recession stronger than ever.

Shares of firms that manage investments fell hard in 2008 but should rise quickly as the market recovers.

Lavish yields on preferred stocks of real estate trusts are too tempting to ignore.

But a bear fund we suggested shot out the lights.

Mutual funds that mimic hedge funds lost money last year, but most avoided disaster.

Partnerships that transport and store oil and gas are big moneymakers no matter which way crude prices are headed.

Our infrastructure picks were battered, and so were three growth-stock recommendations.

These areas -- and funds that focus on them -- should do well when the recession ends. Plus, two sectors to weather the downturn.