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Should You Buy Stock in Your Most-Loved Brands?
“Buy what you know.” You’ve probably heard this bit of folksy, feel-good advice about stock picking. It’s often attributed to investing legend Peter Lynch, who from 1977 to 1990 managed Fidelity Investment’s Magellan Fund (FMAGX), which earned an... ➡
Global Thought Leaders: She Helps War Victims Start Over
The DailyWorth Global Thought Leader series features exclusive interviews with remarkable entrepreneurs and activists who are striving to improve women's lives around the world. The idea emerged one night at a Denny’s, of all places, some 18... ➡
ETF vs. Mutual Fund Showdown
Cats vs. dogs. Waxing vs. shaving. Clooney vs. Pitt. In the grand battles of personal preferences, what about mutual funds vs. exchange-traded funds (ETFs)? (Yes, we’d also rather talk Clooney and Pitt, but, hey, this is an investing column.) At... ➡
Global Thought Leaders: Willa Shalit Brings Women’s Goods to Market
The DailyWorth Global Thought Leader series features exclusive interviews with remarkable entrepreneurs and activists who are striving to improve women's lives around the world. Throughout her career, Willa Shalit has sought to empower women. She... ➡
Would You Invest in a Tobacco Company?
As investors, we usually focus on what investments are good for our bottom line—like, say, steady dividend-paying stocks. But what investing in companies we can also feel good about? Socially responsible mutual funds typically use social screens... ➡
3 Free Investing Apps
From left: Chaiken Power Tools, Retire Logix, and Market Millionaire. Today’s task: Find three fabulous and free smartphone apps that can make us better investors. Truth? It was slim pickings. Don’t get us wrong: the apps below are great. But our... ➡
Raising a Future Investor
When I was a teenager, my grandmother gave me a couple shares of Limited Brands. I had worked at The Limited that summer, and while I was focused on my employee discount, she was trying to get me to think bigger. At the time, I was nonplussed.... ➡
Should You Borrow Your Own Money?
Does this stat surprise you: Nearly 28% of 401(k) users currently have outstanding loans, according to a recent survey by employee-benefits consultant Aon Hewitt. That’s up from about 22% in 2005.Yes, we get that times are tough and that a 401(k)... ➡
