The median pay package for chief executives at the nation's largest companies amounts to 257 times the average worker's salary.

Facing a stock market that has doubled in price over the past five years—and with memories of the last market collapse still vivid—you can't help but wonder: Is another disaster lurking around the corner? Holding...

McDonald's stock has moved little over the past year as the mature company struggles to find its next big thing. But if it wants to show investors growth again, it's all about the menu.

If you invest too cautiously, your money may not grow fast enough. Adding more stocks as you age may actually reduce the risk of running out.

Alcohol, tobacco, and gambling stocks are looking frothy. But you don't have to give up on every vice yet.

With stocks surging but bonds primed for a fall, the classic advice to scale back winners feels like a shaky move. Is it?