Bet on Clean Energy

Consider these natural-gas stocks for the long term.

Investor Face a Tax on Trading

Experts square off on proposed financial-transaction fees.

Shareholders Unite Online

The Web makes it easier for investors to have a say.

Why Companies Stumble

Failure is more likely to result from corporate overreaching than from complacency.

Emerging Markets Hit the Big Time

These seven companies in developing nations offer first-rate opportunities for growth.

Why Stocks Beat Bonds

Rapid economic growth isn't necessary to generate healthy stock-market returns.

7 Tech Stocks With Promise

Thrills and spills are a given, but the industry's prospects are surprisingly good.

Reinvestment Riddle

How you deal with appreciated bonds should depend on what kind of investor you are.

Credit-Score Roulette

Kimberly Lankford weighs the pros and cons of closing dormant credit-card accounts and taking a refund-anticipation loan.

7 Stocks for the Next 7 Years

Market guru Jeremy Grantham expects shares from high-quality companies to be top performers.

8 Signs of a Bear Market

You can't time the market, but you should know what might cause share prices to fall again.

Play the Oscars Stock Market

A free iPhone application lets you invest in “stocks” of Academy Award contenders.

High-Quality Stocks on Sale

Blue-chip stocks offer the potential for big gains with below-average risk. Yacktman Fund is one good way to buy them.

Buy and Hold Is Risky

Now more than ever, you need to maintain constant vigilance in monitoring your portfolio.

Emerging Markets Picks

Cash in by investing in companies that benefit from rising demand in their own domestic markets.

Overconfidence Game

Investors tend to overestimate the accuracy of their information and their skill in using it.

Mix It Up With Bond ETFs

We put together a diversified bond portfolio using inexpensive exchange-traded funds.

Our Man Goes Undercover and Tells All

He spent days sitting through free seminars to become a super trader. Lesson number one: It’ll cost you.

Beware the CEO’s Pitch

Basing investment decisions on conversations with company executives has hurt my returns.

The Little Bank That Could, But Didn’t

Shares of Smithtown Bancorp tanked because the bank’s bad loans soared.

Solutions to Real-Life Money Challenges

You have questions. We have answers.

Save Money on Practically Everything, 2010

Save thousands with our easy tips to trim expenses on food, utilities, travel, entertainment, investing and more.

8 Dirt-Cheap Stocks with Great Potential

These companies may be down on their luck, but mountains of cash prime them for a turnaround.

Ask the Editors: Real-Life Investing Questions and Guidance

Ask the Editors: Real-Life Personal Finance Questions and Guidance

We have answers to all your money-management questions.

Don't Abandon Stocks

These stock funds will help you regain what you lost in the worst bear market since the Great Depression.

7 Drug Stocks to Buy Now

Our diagnosis: These firms are on the way to a healthy recovery.

Time to Swoop in on Toyota?

The world’s number-one automaker is reeling, but the question is: How low can it go?

Investing Classes Worth the Money

Don't waste your time in free seminars. You'll learn more at these conferences.

How a Proposed Tax Could Hurt All Investors

Speculators won’t be the only ones who will pay the price if a proposed levy on stock trading passes, says Wall Street guru Burton Malkiel.

Munis' Worthy Rivals

Build America Bonds sound like winners -- except for taxpayers, who get stuck footing the bill.

How to Take the Market's Pulse

The most useful price-earnings ratio.

Bigger Berkshire, Trimmer Price

The purchase of Burlington Northern plus a stock split are big deals.

6 Health-Care Reform Winners

More patients mean more profits. We found companies that will benefit from higher spending on medical care.

Spot Super Stocks

Start by looking at which ones performed the best over the past ten years. Here are 25.

Don't Bet on the Past

Make a Buck off a Sagging Dollar

The greenback’s long-term trend is down. We name funds, stocks and gold plays that should benefit.

Scoop Up Dividends

The evidence is overwhelming that dividend-paying stocks are still your best long-term bet.

Medevac Gets a Lift

Cribbing From the Best

For a fertile source of investing ideas, look at what other smart investors are doing.