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

These have been good times—surprisingly good times—for investors.Stock prices have hit record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has rocketed above 15000 for the first time, leaving even Wall Street bulls scrambling to raise their ...

My Best Move; Island Shopping; Private islands become the latest 'asset' in a diversified portfolio. Just don't forget the private jet.

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

A Model Portfolio

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to manage a mutual fund, but John Chisholm has used his degree as an MIT aerospace engineer to help pilot $1.3 billion Acadian Emerging Markets (ticker: AEMGX) to stellar long-term gains.

My Biggest Mistake; Walt Bettinger's Worst Mistake; Charles Schwab president and CEO Walt Bettinger on his personal investing mistake.

Phase II; Is the Road Trip Worth It? Fancy conferences that focus on retirement planning can help. One tip: Be selective.

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

Stop ‘playing’ the stock market; Commentary: Investing isn’t a game, no matter how easy it looks

The stock market’s record highs seem to have some people convinced that investing is child’s play.My inbox has been flooded recently with letters and press releases about various places where the Stock Market Game was played this spring, ...

Gold sinks for seventh session in a row; Gold futures have declined by $109 an ounce in last seven sessions

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

Sucking a Business Dry