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This fund has outperformed with stocks that are ripe targets for other companies

Here's a look at another strategy that continues a series of articles about ways to diversify beyond broad index strategies in the stock market. Read More

Eight stock picks in AI, obesity drugs, e-commerce and other growth areas beyond the S&P 500

Nicole Kornitzer of Buffalo Funds explains how she invests in "secular growth trends that can last a number of years." Read More

Does owning more stocks in retirement give you the financial security you need?

How much is enough? The 10 largest target-date 2020 mutual funds offer some answers. Read More

This chart shows the 'dangerous' stock-market risk Baby Boomers could be facing

The view that markets always go up over time is a dangerous one, especially for older investors, says Andrew Adams, strategist at Saut Strategy. Read More

Big pharma is looking to fatten profits with buyouts of weight-loss drug companies. Here are 4 candidates.

Even if they're not acquired, these small companies are developing promising obesity and diabetes treatments. Read More

Here's what the S&P 500's 50-day moving average is telling us now about stocks

The once-reliable market-timing indicator has lost its predictive power. Read More

Do cash-gushing stocks outperform the S&P 500? Here's what history has to say.

Here's how selecting stocks five years ago by FCF yield would have worked out. Read More

Bearish insiders, bullish investors and global conflict are red flags for stocks

This market is vulnerable - and not because of inflation, the Fed or the election. Read More

This is the best hedge against unexpected inflation. It's not what you think.

Gold is not the best hedge against unexpected inflation. Neither is bitcoin. Read More

Nvidia is the No. 1 S&P 500 growth stock in this screen. See which other companies joined or left the list.

An updated screen of the S&P 500 by expected growth rates for sales, earnings and cash flow shows many changes from last year's list. Read More

'If you and your money went to therapy': Advisers now want to know about your fears, conflicts and dying wishes

Beliefs, experiences and family dynamics influence money decisions. Read More

Here's a simple stock-market timing system you can use that beats all the others

'Seasonality Timing System' shifts into and out of stocks using nothing more than the calendar. Read More

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