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.
Best Online Brokers, 2021
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Best Online Brokers, 2021
With new traders flocking to the market, can firms keep up? We test how well they serve clients of all stripes.
August 27, 2021
Our Small-Cap Funds Take Different Paths
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Our Small-Cap Funds Take Different Paths
Not all pockets of the small-cap world have fared well recently, with value-priced stocks the biggest winners.
August 27, 2021
China Shares Still Hold Promise
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China Shares Still Hold Promise
The outlook for profit growth is strong, but the shares are cheap.
August 26, 2021
A Fund for Betting on Infrastructure
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A Fund for Betting on Infrastructure
The SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures ETF invests in both industrials firms and new technologies for clean energy.
August 26, 2021
The Best Online Brokers, 2021
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The Best Online Brokers, 2021
With new traders flocking to the market, can firms keep up? We test how well they serve clients of all stripes.
August 22, 2021
How to Play the High-Yield Rally
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How to Play the High-Yield Rally
Junk bonds have been on a tear, so this fund has shifted to defense.
July 29, 2021
How to Profit From ETFs
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How to Profit From ETFs
Exchange-traded funds aren’t new, but they’re still red-hot. Here’s a detailed look at why you should consider these investment vehicles, for both you…
July 29, 2021
Kip ETF 20: The Best Cheap ETFs
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Kip ETF 20: The Best Cheap ETFs
Build a solid core for your portfolio and explore new opportunities with our favorite low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
July 29, 2021
The Case for Investing Overseas
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The Case for Investing Overseas
Fidelity International Growth fund tends to thrive during stretches of market uncertainty.
July 29, 2021
Know When to Sell a Stock
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Know When to Sell a Stock
The decision to sell isn't easy. Use our guide whether you're taking profits or tossing a loser.
June 25, 2021
Healthcare Stocks Are Bargains Now
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Healthcare Stocks Are Bargains Now
Healthcare shares are about as cheap as they have been in 40 years, yet expectations for earnings growth are strong.
June 24, 2021
Buy Low, Sell High with Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
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Buy Low, Sell High with Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF
Consumer discretionary companies – makers of nonessential consumer goods and services – compose 27% of the fund's assets.
June 24, 2021
Bank-Loan Funds Are in a Sweet Spot
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Bank-Loan Funds Are in a Sweet Spot
They do well when rates are rising and the economy is strong.
June 24, 2021
How to Invest for a Higher-Tax Future
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How to Invest for a Higher-Tax Future
Use these strategies to boost your after-tax returns.
June 24, 2021
Principal Healthcare Innovators: Earnings Not Wanted
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Go Worldwide with T. Rowe Price Global Allocation
This one-stop fund provides instant diversification.
April 28, 2021
What to Make of Bitcoin
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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
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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
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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
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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