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Best 5 Stock Investments for 2014
By Gil WeinreichIf now is truly the season for activist investing, then these stocks owner-operator champions are positioned to unlock shareholder value.
December 16, 2013
Vanguard Explorer Manager to Pass Baton; Good Tax News for Schwab ETFsJohn Granahan plans to give up portfolio management duties to co-managers at year-end, as Schwab says its 21 ETFs have no capital-gains distributions for 2013.
December 16, 2013
Yearly Mutual Fund Inflows Hit 4-Year High; Vanguard Is TopsU.S. REIT returns were negative in November, but two sectors produced double-digit returns.
December 13, 2013
Top Portfolio Products: Vanguard Reopens 2 Funds, Closes AnotherMFS launches two low-volatility equity funds; Market Vectors introduces emerging-markets aggregate bond ETF.
December 12, 2013
First Eagle Fund Goes ‘Anywhere the Value Is,’ but With a Safety MarginGlobal Income fund builds on First Eagle Global Funds success, following Benjamin Graham's diktats, but not averse to the benefits of high-yield bonds.
December 11, 2013
How Mutual Fund Closings Hurt Investors (and Why Advisors Should Care)To simplify identification of potential fund closings, Dan Kern and Tim McCarthy offer a somewhat surprising solution that advisors can use to benefit their clients.
December 11, 2013
Ignorance Is Not Bliss in Client Portfolios: Motley FoolMany investors put their money in a top-ranked fund but are quick to withdraw when performance falters. Here's how Motley Fool prevents that.
December 09, 2013
‘Secrets’ of Warren Buffett’s Success Revealed in New ResearchA new study calls Buffett's investment performance the best among all stock and mutual funds that have existed for at least three decades.