An All-Star outfield in happier times: Williams (center) was nearing retirement; Jensen (left) quit before Williams due to a fear of flying; and Piersall struggled with bipolar disorder.

Contrarian Fund Bets on Europe - and Wins Big

There's no secret to Tweedy Browne's success. For decades this respected in...
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...

The Case for Investing in Bonds, Too

Q. I'm 52 and have had 100% of my savings in stocks since I began investing...
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...

Investing: When to 'Take Money off the Table'

I think I get the idea of "taking money off the table" when it comes to inv...
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,...

Investment Advisers See Some Bright Spots

Nearly 60% of independent advisers think a double-dip recession is unlikely...
Nearly 60% of independent advisers think a double-dip recession is unlikely over the next six months, and more than 60% expect the S&P to increase in the same period, according to a survey released recently...

Your Midyear Tax Checkup, Day 2: Sell Investments Strategically

Having hit the midpoint of 2010, we’re doing a week-long spree of tax plann...
Having hit the midpoint of 2010, we’re doing a week-long spree of tax planning posts this week (check out the earlier one on figuring out if you’ll be square with Uncle Sam). As any tax...

Vanguard Joins the ETF Price War

Now the ETF game is really getting interesting. Vanguard announced it has r...
Now the ETF game is really getting interesting. Vanguard announced it has removed trading fees on all 46 of its exchange-traded funds. In addition, the fund group lowered its commissions for buying or selling stocks...

The Market Boomed... and 401(k) Investors Sat on Their Hands

A new survey out today from Hewitt Associates finds that 401(k) investors h...
A new survey out today from Hewitt Associates finds that 401(k) investors haven't been very busy lately. Just 16% of participants made any kind of fund transfer in 2009, vs. about 20% the year earlier....

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