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December 19, 2012

A hidden risk in high-yield bonds

High-yield bonds have beaten investment-grade bonds, but there's a cost that might make them losers
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Published on December 19, 2012 08:42

December 17, 2012

Tax strategy may affect Medicare premiums

Avoiding next year's capital gains bill could cost you if you're on Medicare
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Published on December 17, 2012 10:56

December 14, 2012

Attack on financial advisors misses the point

A recent report chastising financial advisors for believing in diversification misses the point entirely
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Published on December 14, 2012 07:27

December 12, 2012

Best books of 2012

CBS MoneyWatch investment expert Larry Swedroe highlights his favorite reads of the year
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Published on December 12, 2012 12:48

December 11, 2012

Another stock prediction that missed the mark

What investors can learn from an August article in Esquire that sounded good at the time but, like many such forecasts, proved wrong
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Published on December 11, 2012 11:57

December 10, 2012

Which star fund manager turned it around in 2012?

Top money managers John Paulson and Bruce Berkowitz got hammered in 2011, but only one rebounded this year
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Published on December 10, 2012 09:49

December 7, 2012

How "momentum" affects stock returns

A recent paper tries to shed some light on the concept of momentum and its effect on stock returns
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Published on December 07, 2012 10:55

December 6, 2012

Don't commit this cardinal sin of investing

Few things can torch a portfolio like having too much faith in the power of our forecasting abilities
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Published on December 06, 2012 10:02

December 5, 2012

How much should you put in international stocks?

Increasing or decreasing foreign stock holdings can have a major impact on an investor's returns -- here's what to consider
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Published on December 05, 2012 11:10

December 4, 2012

Why a high-dividend strategy is dangerous

Investors are piling into high-dividend stocks and associated funds, but here's why that is a bad idea
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Published on December 04, 2012 09:47

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