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 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 Kiplinger isn't Nellie's first foray into personal finance: She has also worked at (rising from fact-checker to senior writer), and she was a senior editor at
Best Bond Funds for Every Need
Investing for Income
Best Bond Funds for Every Need
In a changing market, it’s important to remember why we hold bonds in the first place.
September 15, 2020
How to Build a Bond Portfolio
Becoming an Investor
How to Build a Bond Portfolio
No single bond (or even bond fund) can do it all. We'll help you match your goals with appropriate fixed-income picks.
August 27, 2020
The 25 Best Low-Fee Mutual Funds to Buy in 2020
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The 25 Best Low-Fee Mutual Funds to Buy in 2020
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…
August 19, 2020
Baron Emerging Markets Snaps Back
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Baron Emerging Markets Snaps Back
Few expected a post-COVID rally in emerging-markets stocks, in part because of a belief that developing countries wouldn’t cope well with the pandemic…
August 19, 2020
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Kip ETF 20: The Best Cheap ETFs
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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.
July 28, 2020
Oakmark International Disappoints Us
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Oakmark International Disappoints Us
When this fund is good, it shines relative to peers, but when it is bad, it fares far worse.
July 23, 2020
Four Changes to the Kiplinger ETF 20
Making Your Money Last
Four Changes to the Kiplinger ETF 20
Low-volatility strategies disappointed, leading to four changes in the lineup.
July 23, 2020
10 Stocks to Invest in the Health Care Revolution
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10 Stocks to Invest in the Health Care Revolution
These companies are fighting disease and improving our standard of care.
July 4, 2020
A Mid-Cap Fund With Big Gains
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A Mid-Cap Fund With Big Gains
The fund’s best performers over the past year were software firms.
June 24, 2020
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Keeps Its Eye on the Prize
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Keeps Its Eye on the Prize
With these retirement-focused funds, staying put is the best strategy.
June 5, 2020
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Amplify Online Retail: A Bet on How We Will Shop
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Amplify Online Retail: A Bet on How We Will Shop
This ETF invests in fast-growing internet retailers around the world.
June 5, 2020
Keep a Delicate Balance With Foreign Stocks
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Keep a Delicate Balance With Foreign Stocks
Near term, a bias to U.S. stocks makes sense. But long term, you need to capitalize on recoveries in the rest of the world as well.
June 2, 2020
Kiplinger ETF 20: Our Strategic Funds Shine
investing
Kiplinger ETF 20: Our Strategic Funds Shine
These funds focus on specific sectors, or they mirror custom indexes designed to beat pockets of the market.
May 8, 2020
6 Stocks to Buy and Hold (And 6 Picks to Avoid)
stocks
6 Stocks to Buy and Hold (And 6 Picks to Avoid)
Stocks in high-quality firms -- financially strong, well-established companies with lots of cash and little debt -- are better equipped to withstand t…
May 8, 2020
Kiplinger 25 Model Portfolios
retirement
Kiplinger 25 Model Portfolios
Reach your investment goals with these plans using our favorite no-load mutual funds.
April 3, 2020
How to Read an Annual Report
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How to Read an Annual Report
Focusing on the highlights can tip you off to important trends.
April 3, 2020
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Most of the Kip 25 Stay Out of the Doghouse
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Most of the Kip 25 Stay Out of the Doghouse
Every year, we look back at how our favorite low-fee mutual funds performed.
April 2, 2020
Funds That Prosper From Fighting Climate Change
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Funds That Prosper From Fighting Climate Change
Sustainable investing, sometimes called ESG for the environmental, social and governance criteria that define the investing style, has taken the fund …
March 8, 2020
6 Stocks, 3 Bond Funds That Are Good for the Environment and Your Portfolio
stocks
6 Stocks, 3 Bond Funds That Are Good for the Environment and Your Portfolio
Sustainable investing hasn’t just arrived; it’s fast becoming a bedrock principle.
March 6, 2020
A Deep Bench Bodes Well for Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income
investing
A Deep Bench Bodes Well for Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income
Another manager is retiring, but this fund is run by a dynamic team of mostly longtime members.
March 6, 2020
Tapping the Power of a Health Savings Account
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Tapping the Power of a Health Savings Account
Health savings accounts help defray the cost of high-deductible health plans. They’re also a powerful way to invest for retirement.
March 5, 2020
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Coronavirus Infects Global Markets
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Coronavirus Infects Global Markets
Daily updates about the COVID-19 virus are rattling investors’ nerves everywhere.
February 28, 2020
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A Good Year for Most of the Kip 25 Funds
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A Good Year for Most of the Kip 25 Funds
More winners than losers among our favorite low-cost mutual funds.
January 30, 2020
Health Care ETF Finishes Strong
investing
Health Care ETF Finishes Strong
Despite Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Health Care ETF lagging the S&P 500 most of the year, it still finished out 2019 up more than 20%.
January 30, 2020
Is a Debt Bomb Ticking?
investing
Is a Debt Bomb Ticking?
Corporations have amassed a ton of debt. Protect yourself with these funds and ETFs.
January 30, 2020
Kiplinger’s Mutual Fund Rankings
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Kiplinger’s Mutual Fund Rankings
Mutual fund records were toppled in the U.S. in 2019, but foreign shares also rose.
January 30, 2020
Which Robo Adviser Is Right for You?
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Which Robo Adviser Is Right for You?
We sift through the pros and cons of the growing number of low-cost digital advisers.
January 28, 2020