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Where to Invest 2009
In the postcrash era, some investors are gingerly stepping back into the market. We found 12 stocks for a balanced portfolio, from safer picks with decent dividends to riskier bets that could deliver outsize returns.
Tough Calls for Tough Times
Despite all the pain in the markets, the four panelists at our seventh annual investor roundtable still managed to spot some buys.
Why the Ivies Aren't Worth It
It's a long-held assumption that admission to an elite private college is your best ticket to living prosperously ever after. So why is it that Harvard comes in 25th in our new college payback ranking?
The Bank of Mom and Dad
As the lending market tightens up, more people are turning to their friends and family for loans. But these days friendly lenders want more than a promise and a handshake.
Think Your Money's Safe?
Investors fleeing the stock market are learning a painful lesson: Some traditional "safe havens" for their cash have turned out to be anything but. We rank four options.
Ten Things Your Supermarket Won't Tell You
Grocery stores tend to thrive when times are tough, since people need to eat no matter what the Dow is doing. So what happens when even supermarkets feel the pinch?
Portfolio Play
As target-date funds struggle, we find other ways to set up for your retirement.
Fund Insider
Some of the best managers are doing even worse than the market.
The Corner Office
Muhtar Kent, Coca-Cola's new CEO, has a global take on some domestic problems.
Washington
What President-elect Obama's plans will mean for the markets and your wallet.
ETF Watch
More ETFs are making their way into mutual funds -- but at a price.
Strategies
How to profit from the global ramp-up of nuclear power.
Buy/Sell/Hold
Channel surfing among media companies.
Update
Our 2008 stock picks: the good, the mediocre and the ugly.
On Sale: Great Escapes
To keep cash-strapped Americans from mothballing their luggage, the travel industry is slashing prices and piling on major perks—whether it's $400 spa credits or a gift of brand-new skis. Our roundup of some surprising bargains.
Pumping Up
A difficult economy translates to big price breaks on exercise equipment. We enlist an Olympic decathlete to choose some of the most medal-worthy workout machines.
Smart Consumer
Looking for a job? Start building your brand. Plus: Strategies on how to get the most out of those holiday gift cards.
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