Hold the Phone—Europe's Telecoms Are on Sale

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

When ‘loser’ ETFs close, investors can lose too; Tax bills and ‘survivorship bias’ can trip up the unwary

Next month, iShares, the largest exchange-traded fund provider by assets, will do something it hasn’t done in more than a decade: close one of its 290 ETFs.

This week’s Mutual Funds and ETF stories

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

Mad for Madison

Breaking News From WSJ.com's Developments BlogThe competition is intensifying for 650 Madison Ave., a 27-story, green-glass office building near the southeast corner of New York's Central Park, with some bids coming in for more than $1.3 ...

Gold U. Takes It on the Chin; Hit Is $300 Million at Endowment for Texas Schools, Which Invests in the Metal

Gold settles lower as market looks to Fed cues; Metals end with broad declines after Monday’s climb

Mad for Madison

Breaking News From WSJ.com's Developments BlogThe competition is intensifying for 650 Madison Ave., a 27-story, green-glass office building near the southeast corner of New York's Central Park, with some bids coming in for more than $1.3 ...

Starwood Capital Goes Shopping for Malls