Dear Class of ’13: You’ve been scammed; Commentary: How the College-Industrial Complex drove tuition so high

Is This the Best Time for Investors? Don't Bet On It.

Higher Yields in a Low-Interest World

The pickings are growing increasingly slim for retirees looking to boost the income generated by their savings.To earn yields of 5% or more, investors—who once would have relied on the relative safety of bank certificates of deposit or ...

Will iPhones still exist when Apple bonds mature? What the company might be selling when its 30-year bonds mature

Should you buy Apple bonds? Despite the brand’s appeal, they may not make sense for most

Fund investors: Ignore individual stocks; Commentary: Facebook IPO shows not to focus on big names

Face it, investors like to see certain names in mutual fund portfolios.It inspires confidence to see a fund holding companies they recognize as leaders, steadfast performers and “good risks.”

A Model Portfolio

This week’s Mutual Funds and ETF stories

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Exchange-Traded Funds; Companies Add to Lineups of 'Free' ETFs; Still, trading commissions are only one cost, so other funds may be more attractive on balance

The risks and costs of exotic investments; ‘Alternative’ products can be pricey for retirement savers

Gold extends losing streak; silver taps fresh low

MADRID (MarketWatch) — Gold dropped Monday, on track for an eighth straight session of losses, putting it on track for its longest losing streak in four years, while silver futures fell to a level not seen in since September 2010.

Physical gold demand shines in first quarter: WGC; Total Q1 gold demand falls, but physical demand strengthens

Prosecutors weigh criminal charges in SAC probe