Beware the Dividend Fakers; Hough: Some companies pay cash to stockholders while quietly issuing plenty of new shares.

Utility stocks have a reputation for providing investors with plump dividends. Sure enough, the utility sector of the S&P 500 index carries a dividend yield of 4.1%, versus a 2.2% yield for the broader index.

Where the stock and bond bargains are hiding; Both the safest and the riskiest assets are overbought

Five Risky Plays That Could Make Your Day

Savings Fall Short for Most Retirees

Your financial adviser doesn't want you to read this column. Many retirement investors, egged on by brokers and mutual-fund companies, put a great deal of emphasis on crafting finely tuned portfolios out of stocks, bonds and—increasingly, ...

Where the Sweet Spots Are in Stocks and Bonds Right Now

3 income-focused ETFs for the yield hungry; Commentary: New funds turn to MLPs, REITs, other alternatives

Beware 'Leveraged' ETFs

Despite years of warnings about the dangers of "leveraged" exchange-traded mutual funds, many small investors—and, apparently, some investment professionals—may still not be getting the message.

An ETF That Tests if Slow and Steady Really Does Win the Race

It has been quite a ride for a fund composed of the market's tamest stocks. But now, just as imitators are proliferating, some experts think this popular exchanged-traded fund could be sinking back to earth.

3 income-focused ETFs for the yield hungry; Commentary: New funds turn to MLPs, REITs, other alternatives

How to handle ETFs’ double-edged sword; Commentary: Investor or trader, don’t let your discipline slip

Where the stock and bond bargains are hiding; Both the safest and the riskiest assets are overbought