If you want to make money in the stock market, you have to be in—all the time.

You don't have to wait for the Labor Department to enact its new fiduciary rule. Make your adviser sign the pledge at the bottom of this column.

You get a hot tip about a potential new investment, but you have to assess whether it's a good company or a good stock.

Always remember: what gets monitored gets measured.

Follow these four money-management principles to cut through the clutter to focus on what's most important to your pocketbook and portfolio.

Here’s a blueprint for prosperity that relies on common sense.