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Great Funds for These Tough Times

A select group of mutual funds emerged from the market disasters of the past two decades with stellar records. How these survivors are handling today's turmoil.

More Feature Stories In the February 2009 Issue

Parents in Crisis

As money evaporates from their retirement savings, parents are turning to their kids for help. In the first of a two-part series, our senior editor tries to get her mother back on track.

Own the World for Less

Believe it or not, foreign markets have been beaten up worse than U.S. indexes in the recent crash. For some savvy investors, this means real bargains on stable, profitable companies.

Getting Down to Business

Barack Obama is ascending to the presidency in the face of almost unprecedented economic challenges -- and exalted expectations. We handicap his odds of becoming the next FDR.

Tension Over Tenants

Property owners stung by the housing crash are desperate to rent out their homes. But their neighbors will take them to court -- or even jail -- to keep them from becoming landlords.

Ten Things Online Dating Services Won't Tell You

Another Valentine's Day and still single? Dating sites are full of folks looking to meet their perfect match. Problem is, that's not all they're full of.

Street Smart

Portfolio Play

Corporate bonds are offering the best returns they've had in years.

The Corner Office

John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, bristles at the moniker Whole Paycheck.

Washington

What Congress has in store for your retirement plans.

ETF Watch

Dividend stocks are great, but dividend ETFs aren't necessarily the way to go.

Strategies

After a year of big losses, fund investors will have to pay taxes on phantom gains.

Buy/Sell/Hold

Which of the big pharmaceutical firms will flourish this year?

Update

How our inflation- and election-related picks fared.

Smart Spending

Sky-High Deals

Here's a phrase we haven't heard for a while: Bargain vacations in Europe. With the dollar regaining strength and the recession dampening leisure travel, pricey Alpine resorts like Chamonix in France and Gstaad in Switzerland are rolling out deals for downhillers.

Pint-Size Portables

They're small, light and easy on the wallet. Are the new netbooks the little computers that could or just another short-lived gadget?
Video: I'm a Netbook, He's a Laptop.

Driving Force

The new, fuel-efficient clean diesels have arrived -- minus the noise and the smell. Now, if only diesel fuel were cheaper.
Video: Clean Diesels

Smart Consumer

Need to renegotiate your mortgage? Here's how.
Plus: An HD Super Bowl, the Best Game in Town

Previous SmartMoney Magazine Content
2009: Jan.  |  Feb.  |  March  |  April  |  May  |   June  |  July  |  Aug.  |  Sept.  |  Oct.  |  Nov.  
2008: March  |  April  |  May  |  June  |  July  |  Aug.  |  Sept.  |  Oct.  |  Nov.  |  Dec.
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SmartMoney Columnists

James B. Stewart

Common Sense

James B. Stewart

Efforts to prop up the housing market could mean bad news for would-be buyers.

Peter Keating

The New Retirement

Peter Keating

Older Americans are staying in the workforce longer. Do they like it?

Jack Hough

Stock Screen

Jack Hough

The Rule of 72: It may sound complicated, but it's worth it if it means doubling your money.

Anne Kadet

Tough Customer

Anne Kadet

Think Valentine's Day is one of those holidays manufactured by the greeting-card industry? Try Pickle Appreciation Day.

Stephanie AuWerter

Ask SmartMoney

Stephanie AuWerter

Answers to readers' questions on mortgage rates, variable annuities, falling 529 funds.

Dyan Machan

Smart Ideas

Dyan Machan

New technology, when it's deftly adopted, can help a start-up David beat a corporate Goliath.

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