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Turn the Tables on the Lost Decade If you lost money during the last 10 years, you made a simple mistake. It's not enough to keep all your money invested in the same big companies.  |
The Motley Fool December 14, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
It's Still Smart to Own These Stocks There's reason to be cautious, but dividend paying stocks are worth the risk.  |
The Motley Fool February 26, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Perfect Mix for Your Investments The right mix of different asset classes may help you protect against future losses, and at the very least, it should give your portfolio a smoother ride as it grows over the years.  |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Death of Bonds? You shouldn't give up on bonds entirely, but neither should you rely on them to support you without help from other investments.  |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Best Investment for the Next 40 Years Simple math says bonds can't outperform stocks forever.  |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Dumb-Looking Move You Still Need to Make You shouldn't banish bonds from your portfolio entirely. Here are some good reasons to keep at least a little bond exposure.  |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Beware This Investment's Hidden Risks Bonds deserve a place in most investors' portfolios. But relying on them exclusively could be riskier than you think.  |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Can These Investments Keep Flying High? As long as you understand the risks involved, owning corporate bonds either directly or through a bond exchange-traded fund or mutual fund can give you higher yields on your money.  |
Financial Planning March 1, 2008 Jason Brady |
A Race for Income Most investors who are searching for income from their investments look at one factor: yield. Is this the right approach?  |
The Motley Fool September 3, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Make These 4 Moves and Stay Panic-Free You don't know what's coming, but you can prepare for it.  |
The Motley Fool September 10, 2010 Morgan Housel |
Why History Says Stocks Are the Best Buy Right Now One persuasive argument for why stocks are a better buy than bonds today is that, for the first time in over half a century, the Dow Jones's dividend yield exceeds the yield on 10-year Treasury bonds.  |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Are No Free Lunch Extra yield may be worth the risk in some cases, but be sure you know what you're getting into.  |
The Motley Fool December 11, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
2007's Big Surprise Mutual funds that invest in Treasury securities have put in an unexpectedly good performance in 2007, giving broader-market indexes a run for their money.  |
The Motley Fool September 25, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Wrong Place to Put Your Emergency Cash Don't put your safe money where it's not safe.  |
Financial Advisor June 2010 Michelle Knight |
Rising Rates Not Fatal Bond investments shouldn't automatically be sold off when interest rates rise. Here's why.  |
The Motley Fool March 19, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
7 Terrible Stocks That Paid Off Big Time Dividends mean more than you realize.  |
The Motley Fool November 5, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Let This Winning Combination Make You Wealthy Dividend stocks that can grow are rare but valuable.  |
The Motley Fool December 16, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
The Safer Path to Big Bucks If you want to have the soundest sleep at night, and invest in companies that will serve you well in a bear market, dividend-paying stocks can offer security in a volatile market.  |
Financial Planning September 1, 2009 Craig L. Israelsen |
Upper-Left Quadrant Prudent investing requires the construction of multi-asset portfolios.  |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Will Dividend Stocks Survive? Adding dividend-paying stocks to your portfolio can help you make millions in the long run. Lately, though, many investors have seen much bigger losses on their dividend stocks than they've gotten back in their quarterly checks.  |
The Motley Fool February 12, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Next Victim of the Recession Forget about those 5% yields.  |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2010 |
The 5-Minute Guide to Allocating Your Assets How to choose between stocks and bonds, small caps and large caps ... our Rule Your Retirement team created these three model portfolios, which you can use as a starting point for cooking your own investment soup.  |
The Motley Fool November 29, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Bonds Won't Stay Bulletproof Forever Another downgrade could be in the works, but will it matter?  |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2009 Alex Dumortier |
A Slam-Dunk Trade for 2009 Treasuries are expensive; high-grade corporate bonds are cheap.  |
The Motley Fool June 5, 2008 John Reeves |
Honey, I've Shrunk the Portfolio Read on for some sensible advice for getting your portfolio back on track.  |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
6 ETFs for the Second Great Depression Think deflation is here to stay? These ETFs have the answer.  |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Is What You Need When You Retire There are plenty of investments that can generate income for you.  |
The Motley Fool July 22, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Is the Dividend Crisis Finally Over? Not all of the news on the dividend front is bad. There are several reasons why you shouldn't give up on dividend stocks.  |
The Motley Fool October 11, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Fixed Income Isn't Risk-Free Bonds can be good for your portfolio, but they come with their own risks.  |
The Motley Fool January 22, 2009 Ivan Martchev |
How to Invest With Deflation Deflation is a much rarer economic phenomenon than inflation; the last time it happened in the United States was in the 1930s. If inflation is bad, shouldn't deflation be good? Well, we all know how the 1930s worked out.  |
Financial Planning March 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn |
Digging for Dividends According to Morningstar, there are 56 mutual funds with the word "dividend" in their name, plus another 33 dividend ETFs.  |
The Motley Fool May 7, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Do This Before You Buy (or Sell) the Rally With the downs and ups of the market, how much of your money should you have in stocks right now? If you look at the rally and say "as much as possible," then you haven't learned as much from the bear market as you should have.  |
The Motley Fool August 19, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
How Risky Are Your Stocks? To know what the future may bring, you can't just look at past returns.  |
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Donald Jay Korn |
The New Stocks Where can financial planners seek those historic equity market returns without the painful setbacks? One place to start is in the bond market.  |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Compound Your Diversification By being aware of the benefits of diversification, you can ensure that you take the necessary steps to protect yourself and minimize the risks that you face as an investor.  |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Wrong Reason to Buy Dividend Stocks They aren't a substitute for low-risk assets.  |
The Motley Fool September 1, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The True Risk of Bond ETFs Rising interest rates will hurt more than you might expect.  |
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Leave Your Investments on Autopilot An occasional look can reveal profitable adjustments to your portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool April 30, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Stocks Aren't as Risky as You Think With danger lurking everywhere, stocks offer the best potential returns.  |
The Motley Fool February 9, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Why This May Be Today's Best Investment One of the least exciting investments out there is cash. But sometimes, the best investments aren't the most exciting ones.  |
The Motley Fool April 13, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
The Tax-Smart Answer to Low Interest Rates Municipal bonds aren't risk-free, but they are attractive.  |
The Motley Fool October 10, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
The Hidden Danger Inside Your Portfolio Think you're diversified? Think again. The recent flight to safety in the fixed-income markets reveals the distinctions among different types of bonds.  |
The Motley Fool April 17, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
This Is the Only Way You'll Earn 10% Returns Great returns aren't automatic anymore. But you can still get them.  |
Investment Advisor January 1, 2011 Ben Warwick |
Investment Advisor's January 2011 Issue: Ben Warwick Won't Compromise on Getting Returns. Period Clients must take risks to make returns. Here's the right way to do it in 2011.  |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Shannon Zimmerman |
Building the Perfect Portfolio Smart asset allocation is critical to successful fund investing. Staying the course is a fine idea, but because your goals and tolerance for risk are bound to change over time, the perfect portfolio will always be a work in progress.  |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Why Small Caps Are Safer Than You Think While large companies will reel from the past year's implications for a long time to come, small companies are already in position to benefit.  |
Financial Advisor November 2012 Marla Brill |
Beyond Bonds As interest rates remain at rock-bottom levels, investors seeking higher yields are piling into bond funds. Mark Freeman has produced an attractive total return with low volatility without depending solely on fixed income securities.  |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
4 Smart Solutions for a Risky Portfolio After a major recovery that has sent stocks up nearly 30% from their recent lows, now's a good time to catch your breath and make sure your portfolio will act the way you want it to going forward.  |
The Motley Fool November 8, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Get on the Other Side of This Trade Corporate bond issuance makes it very clear that companies believe they need to take advantage of the good times for debt financing while they last. You don't need to be on the other side of that trade.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2013 Craig L. Israelsen |
Should Clients Avoid Bonds Now? With rates inching upward, some clients may want to skip fixed-income investments entirely. They shouldn't.  |