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13 Best Vanguard Funds for the Next Bull Market
13 Best Vanguard Funds for the Next Bull Market
Optimistic that the bounce since March is indeed the start of the next bull market? Here are the 13 best Vanguard funds to help you make the most of i…
July 7, 2020
15 Best Fidelity Funds for the Next Bull Market
15 Best Fidelity Funds for the Next Bull Market
Investors looking to squeeze more profit from the next bull run can look to Fidelity funds for strong active management and tactical investments.
July 7, 2020
10 Stocks to Invest in the Health Care Revolution
10 Stocks to Invest in the Health Care Revolution
These companies are fighting disease and improving our standard of care.
July 2, 2020
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
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
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Understand the Major Indexes
Understand the Major Indexes
“The market” has many proxies, but there are important differences among them.
June 24, 2020
Kiplinger's 25 Favorite No-Load Mutual Funds
Kiplinger's 25 Favorite No-Load Mutual Funds
The Kiplinger 25 is a list of our favorite no-load mutual funds. We favor funds run by seasoned managers who take a long view and have proved themselv…
June 18, 2020
Top-Performing Mutual Funds by Category
Top-Performing Mutual Funds by Category
In the tables below, see the ten top-performing for the past 1-, 3-, 5-, 10- and 20-year periods. Click on any fund's symbol for a daily market snapsh…
June 18, 2020
52 Super Deals and Discounts for 2020
52 Super Deals and Discounts for 2020
With a special nod to those of you spending more time at home, we found dozens of deals and discounts, plus ways to save (or make) money.
June 6, 2020
Where to Put Your Money Now: Our 2020 Midyear Investing Outlook
Where to Put Your Money Now: Our 2020 Midyear Investing Outlook
The market is finding its way in a changed landscape. Our advice: Tilt toward stocks rather than bonds and cash, and favor U.S. over international hol…
June 5, 2020
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
15 Best ESG Funds for Responsible Investors
15 Best ESG Funds for Responsible Investors
So-called responsible investing can take many forms – as many forms as there are values to stand behind.
June 1, 2020
11 Monthly Dividend Stocks and Funds for Reliable Income
11 Monthly Dividend Stocks and Funds for Reliable Income
These monthly dividend stocks and funds fill a need for investors who not only require reliable regular income, but who want it paid out in alignment …
May 11, 2020
5 Great Funds for a Down Market
5 Great Funds for a Down Market
“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Fearsome former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson wasn’t talking about investors when he dispens…
May 11, 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
8 Dirt-Cheap Index Mutual Funds for Thrifty Investors
8 Dirt-Cheap Index Mutual Funds for Thrifty Investors
Cost is one of the biggest edges for index mutual funds, which don't need to pay large money management teams to run the show.
May 4, 2020
Sell in May and Go Away: Should You in 2020?
Sell in May and Go Away: Should You in 2020?
The seasonal suggestion to "sell in May and go away," an adage spurred by the market's superior performance during certain months of the year, is back…
April 30, 2020
Is Now a Good Time to Invest?
Is Now a Good Time to Invest?
Yes, stocks are "on sale" now, and for some investors, now is an ideal time to ramp up their portfolios. But for others, it could be a huge mistake. H…
April 17, 2020
7 Best Growth ETFs to Reap the Recovery's Rewards
7 Best Growth ETFs to Reap the Recovery's Rewards
The market's best growth ETFs will allow investors to capitalize on an eventual economic recovery without all the risk that comes with making bets on …
April 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
Stay Calm Amid Bond Market Chaos
Stay Calm Amid Bond Market Chaos
The risk is that you’ll lock your money in a low-yield prison just in time for normalcy to return to the financial markets.
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