Columns on investing, personal finance, retirement, real estate & more

Just shy of two years ago—in October 2011—I wrote a post that laid out the year-to-date returns for the...

Money is one of the top reasons relationships turn sour.

Stocks will always offer greater returns than bonds, but a portfolio made up 100% equities is fraught with more...

Interest rates are near historic lows and seem bound to rise. Bond investors should heed duration, or sensitivity to...

ETFs are touted for low costs. But you can save more by mimicking some ETFs and buying their stocks...

Your home can be an effective tax shelter, but if you use the wrong strategy, your plan can backfire.

Index funds include companies that some investors can’t stomach. Here's how to avoid that.

With high returns on fixed-income holdings, MICs are getting more popular. Here’s what you need to know.

A screen of S&P 500 stocks finds great deals in U.S. investment banks, insurance firms and conglomerates.