Fund Watch
Cash In With This Gaming ETF
Cash In With This Gaming ETF
Cash in on the video gaming craze with this fund.
July 1, 2020
Dividend 15 Rally After Running Out of Gas
Dividend 15 Rally After Running Out of Gas
Stocks on our list tumbled in February, but they've mostly bounced back.
July 1, 2020
Inside the New Work From Home ETF (WFH)
Inside the New Work From Home ETF (WFH)
The Direxion Work From Home ETF (WFH) puts investors in touch with dozens of companies benefiting from the suddenly accelerating trend of remote work.
June 25, 2020
A Mid-Cap Fund With Big Gains
A Mid-Cap Fund With Big Gains
The fund’s best performers over the past year were software firms.
June 24, 2020
Buy Utilities for Defense and Income
Buy Utilities for Defense and Income
This fund bets big on utilities with good growth prospects.
June 24, 2020
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Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Keeps Its Eye on the Prize
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Keeps Its Eye on the Prize
With these retirement-focused funds, staying put is the best strategy.
June 5, 2020
Amplify Online Retail: A Bet on How We Will Shop
Amplify Online Retail: A Bet on How We Will Shop
This ETF invests in fast-growing internet retailers around the world.
June 5, 2020
The Fed Is Buying ETFs. Now What?
The Fed Is Buying ETFs. Now What?
The Federal Reserve's plan to hoover up $750 billion in bond funds could have some serious long-term consquences.
May 13, 2020
Kiplinger ETF 20: Our Strategic Funds Shine
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
BBH Limited Duration: More Income, a Bit More Risk
BBH Limited Duration: More Income, a Bit More Risk
The short-term bonds in this fund are stress-tested.
April 3, 2020
IQ Merger Arbitrage Is All About the Deals
IQ Merger Arbitrage Is All About the Deals
This merger-focused ETF can zig when the market zags.
April 3, 2020
Kiplinger 25 Model Portfolios
Kiplinger 25 Model Portfolios
Reach your investment goals with these plans using our favorite no-load mutual funds.
April 3, 2020
Most of the Kip 25 Stay Out of the Doghouse
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
A Deep Bench Bodes Well for Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income
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
Legg Mason’s LVHD: More Income, Less Turbulence
Legg Mason’s LVHD: More Income, Less Turbulence
This ETF uses two tactics to smooth returns.
March 6, 2020
Artisan Developing World Heads Off Emerging Challenges
Artisan Developing World Heads Off Emerging Challenges
A stake in multinationals buoys this fund when developing markets sink.
March 6, 2020
Two Kiplinger Dividend 15 Picks Hit a Rough Patch
Two Kiplinger Dividend 15 Picks Hit a Rough Patch
Giants 3M and ExxonMobil are on our watch list at the moment as lawsuits and sliding oil prices become potential hurdles to clear.
March 6, 2020
A Good Year for Most of the Kip 25 Funds
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
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?
Is a Debt Bomb Ticking?
Corporations have amassed a ton of debt. Protect yourself with these funds and ETFs.
January 30, 2020
AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap’s Turnaround
AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap’s Turnaround
Two of the fund’s biggest losers became its biggest winners in 2019.
December 27, 2019
Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt: Don’t Call It Junk
Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt: Don’t Call It Junk
Despite its name, this muni bond fund is keeping an eye on risk.
December 27, 2019
Hoya Capital Housing (HOMZ): A Well-Built ETF
Hoya Capital Housing (HOMZ): A Well-Built ETF
This fund invests in all aspects of the real estate market.
December 27, 2019
Best Vanguard Mutual Funds
Best Vanguard Mutual Funds
Of course, the index funds of this venerated family are legendary. But here are our favorite actively managed picks.
December 9, 2019
Wasatch Ultra Growth Targets Industry Disruptors
Wasatch Ultra Growth Targets Industry Disruptors
This fund invests in small firms intent on wiping out the competition.
November 27, 2019