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The development of the ETF market benefits individual investors because these funds carry lower price tags and allow greater flexibility. The question is which ETFs should you buy?

The so-called "Volcker Rules" weighed on markets this week, though lackluster economic data didn't help matters.

Sentiment isn't always reality, and there are still plenty of businesses making money even if profit growth has slowed. Tim Hartch and Michael Keller, so-managers of BBH Core Select N (BBTEX), tell us about the strategy that propelled their fund into the top 1 percent of the core blend category last year.

Head East for profits.

Three investments for when the dollar dives.

Leverage almost brought down Wall Street. But even while markets tanked last year, leveraged funds enjoyed huge inflows as investors bet the decline would continue. From a long-term investor's perspective, most of these funds miss their targets.

You may not have a Facebook page or know how to send a tweet, but technology is changing the way the world communicates. In fact, the US State Dept recently asked Twitter to delay a system upgrade because posts from Iran proved to be a valuable intelligence resource. Here’s how to leverage those sorts of technologies in your portfolio.

We’re not particularly fond of funds that try to implement hedge fund-like strategies in an open-ended fund structure. But that doesn’t mean they’re all bad--in fact, some are quite good at delivering the results they promise.

Although the US economy and markets appear to have stabilized, analysts widely acknowledge that any growth in the domestic economy will be slow and painful as the deleveraging process wears on. Many investors are looking overseas for both near-term and long-term growth.

Regardless of what you think about global warming, countries worldwide will generate more of their energy from alternative sources. And this trend should generate handsome profits for canny investors.

Kevin O'Brien, co-manager of Prospector Opportunity (POPFX) discusses his approach to analyzing financial stocks and some of his favorite plays

There continue to be signs of green shoots sprouting in the economy.

The Rukeyser 100, our monthly list of top-performing mutual funds in various categories, is intended to be a simple yet powerful tool for readers seeking the best funds available. We’re pleased that so many of you find it useful, but we also receive questions from our readers about the list--usually why their favorite funds aren’t on it. Here’s a brief primer on what it all means.

Energy prices have softened over the past year, but consumption of energy commodities continues apace. And the recession won’t last forever; the energy bull will be stomping again.

We talk with Tim Hartch and Michael Keller about tuning out the data.

Talk of shenanigans at big fund families running 401(k) plans has been leaking out of The Street. This month we've asked a well-known guest commentator for his take on how to cover your assets.

The revised first quarter GDP report continues to shore up the notion that the economy may be turning a corner, with the preliminary GDP estimates showing a decline of 5.7 percent versus an previous estimate of a 6.1 percent decline.

 

Leverage almost brought down Wall Street. But even while markets tanked last year, leveraged funds enjoyed huge inflows as investors bet the decline would continue. From a long-term investor’s perspective, most of these funds miss their targets.

This sector fund focuses on investments in the chemicals industry, but doesn't resort to alchemy to produce strong results.