One of the key questions faced by investors today, a year after the markets were at their worst, is how safe it is to go back in the water. Given that bonds have turned out...

Personal finance from around the Web: Exchange-traded funds are all the rage these days, but are they right for you? Here's a primer on perks and pitfalls of ETFs. [USA Today] If your teenager is...

From Money Senior Editor Walter Updegrave: The late Paul Samuelson, America’s first Nobel Laureate in economics, will rightly be remembered for the mathematical rigor he brought to his field and for helping turn the dismal...

So you’ve just nailed the Morningstar Fixed-Income Manager of the Year award for the third time. You’ve led both a stock fund and a bond fund to great long-term returns, which prompted Money to name...

There are many factors that will help you determine whether you'll be able to retire early. Here's how to figure it out. Question: I’m 50 years old, my wife is 44 and we would like...

Using variable and equity-indexed universal life insurance policies as retirement vehicles is expensive and complicated, and probably not worth the trouble. Question: What do you think about VULs and EIULs as retirement plans? --Liz G.,...