Thomas M. Anderson

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He spent days sitting through free seminars to become a super trader. Lesson number one: It’ll cost you.

Fee cuts make iShares Comex Gold Trust the best choice for now.

All these tools let you track your accounts and set goals. But there are differences.

Sometimes it makes sense to trim retirement contributions so you can pay the bills.

Even if your child is already in school, you can reap big state-tax benefits by feeding a 529 plan.

Investor-sentiment measures can tip you to rallies and corrections. Here are the ones to watch and how to exploit them.

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People and companies are relocating to our nation's Capitol and number-three pick for Best Cities for the Next Decade.

These exchange-traded funds do more than track indexes.

Not every innovation works as advertised, and exchange-traded funds are no exception.

Three go-anywhere managers find opportunities amid the turmoil of the world’s markets.

No matter your politics or your beliefs, you can find a socially screened fund that will match your morals -- and make you money.

The 2010 soccer championship should help shares of these four companies score some points.

These companies will benefit as governments worldwide spend trillions to improve infrastructure.

Use our state-by-state guide to 529 plans to choose the right one for your student.

These four companies will benefit as the world improves its infrastructure.

These relatively new exchange-traded funds don’t have long enough track records for us to recommend them.

With the tax-credit deadline looming, our reporter decides whether to jump in now or bide his time.