Nellie S. Huang
Senior Associate Editor, Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Nellie joined Kiplinger in August 2011 after a seven-year stint in Hong Kong. There, 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. Kiplinger isn't Nellie's first foray into personal finance: She has also worked at SmartMoney (rising from fact-checker to senior writer), and she was a senior editor at Money.
The 21 Best Stocks to Buy for 2021
Kiplinger's Investing Outlook
The 21 Best Stocks to Buy for 2021
Call it a comeback. Many of the best stocks to buy for 2021 are heavily tied to economic recovery prospects as the world fights back against COVID-19.
June 17, 2021
Principal Healthcare Innovators: Earnings Not Wanted
Becoming an Investor
Principal Healthcare Innovators: Earnings Not Wanted
This stock fund uses "counterintuitive" criteria to target small and midsize healthcare companies focused on innovation.
May 27, 2021
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Keeps It Short and Sweet
Kip 25
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Keeps It Short and Sweet
This member of the Kiplinger 25 focuses on debt with one- to five-year maturities, making it less sensitive to interest-rate shifts.
May 25, 2021
Investing in Space: How to Cash In on the Final Frontier
Markets
Investing in Space: How to Cash In on the Final Frontier
Most space-themed investments are moonshots. Use our stock and fund picks to bet on space exploration.
May 25, 2021
American Century Small Cap Value (ASVIX) Joins Kip 25
Kip 25
American Century Small Cap Value (ASVIX) Joins Kip 25
American Century's small-cap-focused ASVIX consistently delivers high returns with average risk, and bears little resemblance to its benchmark.
April 30, 2021
The Kip 25: The Best Low-Fee Mutual Funds
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The Kip 25: The Best Low-Fee Mutual Funds
The key to building wealth long-term is buying high-quality, low-cost mutual funds run by seasoned stock pickers. Here are our favorites: The Kiplinge…
April 29, 2021
Kip ETF 20: The Best Cheap ETFs
ETFs
Kip ETF 20: The Best Cheap ETFs
You can build a solid core for your portfolio and explore new opportunities with our favorite low-cost exchange-traded funds.
April 29, 2021
Ark Innovation ETF Delivers a Bumpy Ride
ETFs
Ark Innovation ETF Delivers a Bumpy Ride
Some of the fund's growth stocks, including Tesla, suffered recently as investors turned toward value-priced shares.
April 28, 2021
Buffered ETFs Can Limit Your Losses
Becoming an Investor
Buffered ETFs Can Limit Your Losses
The catch: You'll give up some gains in return.
April 28, 2021
Go Worldwide with T. Rowe Price Global Allocation
Foreign Stocks & Emerging Markets
Go Worldwide with T. Rowe Price Global Allocation
This one-stop fund provides instant diversification.
April 28, 2021
What to Make of Bitcoin
Becoming an Investor
What to Make of Bitcoin
The digital currency has delivered dizzying gains—and is just as volatile as ever.
March 26, 2021
How the Kiplinger 25 Fared in 2020
Kip 25
How the Kiplinger 25 Fared in 2020
Our flock of actively managed funds survived a wild year and as a group delivered benchmark-beating gains.
March 24, 2021
The Best T. Rowe Price Funds for 401(k) Retirement Savers
Kiplinger's Investing Outlook
The Best T. Rowe Price Funds for 401(k) Retirement Savers
A dozen T. Rowe Price mutual funds also have a place among the nation's most popular 401(k) retirement products. Find out which funds belong in your r…
March 22, 2021
The Best American Funds for 401(k) Retirement Savers
mutual funds
The Best American Funds for 401(k) Retirement Savers
American Funds has 14 actively managed mutual funds among the 100 most popular 401(k) offerings. We look at the Best American Funds in that group, and…
March 9, 2021
T. Rowe Price Financial Services Banks on a Turnaround
Stock Market Today
T. Rowe Price Financial Services Banks on a Turnaround
This fund is a good way to bet on an economic rebound.
February 24, 2021
Earth-First Funds Are Soaring
Markets
Earth-First Funds Are Soaring
Funds with sustainability in mind are super popular these days; these six are ready to deliver returns.
February 24, 2021
How Green Are Your Bonds?
Becoming an Investor
How Green Are Your Bonds?
Fixed-income investors can make an environmental impact, too.
February 23, 2021
6 Contrarian Stock Picks With Tons of Upside
stocks
6 Contrarian Stock Picks With Tons of Upside
These companies are out of favor for one reason or another, but they could pay off for patient investors.
January 27, 2021
Kiplinger’s Mutual Fund Rankings, 2021
Kip 25
Kiplinger’s Mutual Fund Rankings, 2021
In a volatile year, the best portfolios had plenty of opportunity to shine.
January 23, 2021
The 25 Best Low-Fee Mutual Funds You Can Buy
mutual funds
The 25 Best Low-Fee Mutual Funds You Can Buy
The key to building wealth long-term is buying high-quality (but low-fee) mutual funds run by seasoned stock pickers who have skin in the game. Here a…
January 16, 2021
2021's Best Mutual Funds in 401(k) Retirement Plans
mutual funds
2021's Best Mutual Funds in 401(k) Retirement Plans
A key to smart saving for retirement: spreading your portfolio across a few of the best mutual funds in your 401(k) plan. Here, we profile the top opt…
December 30, 2020
Kip 25 Update: Value Stocks Show Signs of Life
mutual funds
Kip 25 Update: Value Stocks Show Signs of Life
Dodge & Cox Stock (DODGX) has been among the beneficiaries of a resurgence in value stocks in 2020's later innings.
December 27, 2020
Davenport Small Cap Focus (DSCPX) Clobbers the Broader Market
mutual funds
Davenport Small Cap Focus (DSCPX) Clobbers the Broader Market
This small-cap stock fund has roughly doubled from its 2020 lows, but it has been delivering market-beating performance for far longer.
December 24, 2020
Anatomy of a Stock Trade: What Happens After You Click “Buy”
Becoming an Investor
Anatomy of a Stock Trade: What Happens After You Click “Buy”
While trades are now commission-free to most consumers, a lot of money is still being made on penny-level differences in the process.
December 24, 2020
How to Find Yield With Emerging Market ETFs
Foreign Stocks & Emerging Markets
How to Find Yield With Emerging Market ETFs
Yield-hungry investors who are willing to take on extra risk should consider emerging-markets debt.
December 22, 2020
5 Stocks to Sell or Avoid for 2021
Kiplinger's Investing Outlook
5 Stocks to Sell or Avoid for 2021
In investing, pruning is prudent. Here are five stocks to sell (or avoid if you're looking for new holdings) as the calendar flips to 2021.
December 16, 2020
The ABCs of Yields
Becoming an Investor
The ABCs of Yields
What the number in front of the percentage sign really means.
November 25, 2020