Stocks & Bonds

7 Stocks for the Next 7 Years

Market guru Jeremy Grantham expects shares from high-quality companies to be top performers.

8 Signs of a Bear Market

You can't time the market, but you should know what might cause share prices to fall again.

Play the Oscars Stock Market

A free iPhone application lets you invest in “stocks” of Academy Award contenders.

High-Quality Stocks on Sale

Blue-chip stocks offer the potential for big gains with below-average risk. Yacktman Fund is one good way to buy them.

Buy and Hold Is Risky

Now more than ever, you need to maintain constant vigilance in monitoring your portfolio.

Emerging Markets Picks

Cash in by investing in companies that benefit from rising demand in their own domestic markets.

Overconfidence Game

Investors tend to overestimate the accuracy of their information and their skill in using it.

Mix It Up With Bond ETFs

We put together a diversified bond portfolio using inexpensive exchange-traded funds.

Our Man Goes Undercover and Tells All

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

Beware the CEO’s Pitch

Basing investment decisions on conversations with company executives has hurt my returns.

The Little Bank That Could, But Didn’t

Shares of Smithtown Bancorp tanked because the bank’s bad loans soared.

8 Dirt-Cheap Stocks with Great Potential

These companies may be down on their luck, but mountains of cash prime them for a turnaround.

Don't Abandon Stocks

These stock funds will help you regain what you lost in the worst bear market since the Great Depression.

7 Drug Stocks to Buy Now

Our diagnosis: These firms are on the way to a healthy recovery.

Time to Swoop in on Toyota?

The world’s number-one automaker is reeling, but the question is: How low can it go?

Investing Classes Worth the Money

Don't waste your time in free seminars. You'll learn more at these conferences.

How a Proposed Tax Could Hurt All Investors

Speculators won’t be the only ones who will pay the price if a proposed levy on stock trading passes, says Wall Street guru Burton Malkiel.

Munis' Worthy Rivals

Build America Bonds sound like winners -- except for taxpayers, who get stuck footing the bill.

How to Take the Market's Pulse

The most useful price-earnings ratio.

Bigger Berkshire, Trimmer Price

The purchase of Burlington Northern plus a stock split are big deals.

6 Health-Care Reform Winners

More patients mean more profits. We found companies that will benefit from higher spending on medical care.

Spot Super Stocks

Start by looking at which ones performed the best over the past ten years. Here are 25.

Make a Buck off a Sagging Dollar

The greenback’s long-term trend is down. We name funds, stocks and gold plays that should benefit.

Scoop Up Dividends

The evidence is overwhelming that dividend-paying stocks are still your best long-term bet.

Medevac Gets a Lift

Cribbing From the Best

For a fertile source of investing ideas, look at what other smart investors are doing.

Berkshire Stock to Rise on S&P News

The announcement that the company will be added to the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index will give the shares a bump, but they still will be cheap.

Super Bowl Stocks That Will Score Big

Dot-coms, the beverage industry and carmakers will be airing ads on February 7. But only a few names should make the cut for your portfolio.

10 Great Tech Stocks for 2010

Now is a good time to get back into this sector.

Profit From This Best-Picks List

Raymond James stock analysts have a great record of picking stocks that beat the market.

What Ails Treasuries

It’s getting harder for investors to ignore the government’s massive borrowing needs.

Coaxing 5% Returns, No Matter What

These two Pimco funds look like safe bets, whether you're a bull or a bear. Me? I'm bullish.

How Poker Can Make You a Better Investor

Learn to avoid emotional traps by playing a little Texas hold ’em.

How Deepak Chopra Helped Me Play Poker Better

A device featuring the wellness guru taught me to keep my emotions under control.

How Texas Hold 'Em Simulates Investing

Both are based on incomplete and unfolding information.

Know Your Limits

We've found a quiz recommended by experts that may help you get a handle on your own risk tolerance.

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