Are Equity-Income Funds For You?
Here's a look at top-performing equity-income funds that can provide alternatives to investing in specific income-producing stocks.
Tom Aspray, ContributorHere's a look at top-performing equity-income funds that can provide alternatives to investing in specific income-producing stocks.
Tom Aspray, ContributorDiversification is standard practice in portfolio management. Here's what you need to know.
Rick Ferri, ContributorWith the last FOMC meeting of the year out of the way, focus shifts back to the countdown to the fiscal cliff. MoneyShow's Tom Aspray shares what the charts say about the short-term outlook for the markets as we head into the last few trading days of the year. read »
The fiscal cliff tax increase on dividend paying stock won’t affect most investors, which is actually too bad. Not because I am in favor of a tax increase by any means, especially on dividends and capital gains since they are tied to economic growth, but because more people aren’t taking advantage of dividend paying stocks. Stock investors in general have declined – only 54% of American investors reported holding individual stocks, stock mutual funds, or stocks in their retirement accounts in 2011[...] read »
Bill Priest of Epoch Investments details his strategy for investing in dynamic global companies.
I decided to write this piece after hearing incorrect advice regarding Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) repeated for the second time in a week. If you have – or plan to open – an IRA, like to save money on taxes, and don’t like aggravation, please read on. read »
Owning a retirement target date fund could throw off a balanced approach to your investments. read »
This country's bloated financial sector creates opportunities for you, as a consumer and as an investor. read »
The ETF fee war rages on, and that's great news for do-it-yourself investors. Charles Schwab is reportedly in talks with the major exchange-traded fund providers to offer the already inexpensive funds commission-free, Reuters reports, citing unnamed sources. read »
As part of our ongoing Best Ideas 2013 coverage, which was initiated in our recent Investment Guide, I offer you the best and worst idea from Adviser Investment's Jeff DeMaso. Jeff works with one of the most trusted names among mutual fund and ETF money managers , Dan Wiener. Dan [...] read »
Top advisors say these 12 stocks and ETFs are headed for a fall.