Waiting for higher yields on savings? Don't hold your breath. The Federal Reserve said in September it would buy $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities a month until the labor market rebounds. The goal: to free...

What changes do you think investors should make to their portfolios to avoid the financial meltdown that could result if we go over the "fiscal cliff"? -- Mark Anderson, Lawrenceville, Ga. If you've already set...

What is the best no-risk way to invest my $500,000? -- R.S., Las Vegas, Nevada Sorry, but neither I nor anyone else can give you a no-risk way to invest $500,000, or any other sum....

There's no secret to Tweedy Browne's success. For decades this respected investment-management firm has sought out underappreciated stocks and held them until other investors eventually came around. This explains why the four managers of the...

Q. I'm 52 and have had 100% of my savings in stocks since I began investing at age 25. Given my high risk tolerance and the fact that I expect that my pension and Social...

I think I get the idea of "taking money off the table" when it comes to investments. What I don't understand is when you should do it and how much. Any advice? -- Mark Tyner,...