Cimarex Energy Co

Recent blunders have eroded American Century Value's previously strong long-term record and altered its risk profile.

Tech-heavy large-growth funds fared best while small-value funds posted smaller gains.

We take a numerical look through this week's Morningstar research. Plus, our most popular articles and videos for the week ended Nov. 25.

The future holds promise, but a great company doesn’t necessarily equal a compelling investment.

We've adjusted our take on the competitive advantages of these undervalued firms.

In isolation, this will be a valuation tailwind for our coverage, but in most cases it will be modest.

As credit spreads have tightened on a nearly continuous trend over the past year, they are becoming richly valued relative to their historical average.

The corporate bond market will probably struggle to return much above break-even in 2014.

Stronger-than-expected economic indicators prompted investors to rethink when the Federal Reserve may begin to taper its asset-purchase program.

Rising interest rates have taken their toll, but as the Fed delays dialing back on stimulus, investors are poised to recapture some of their losses.

Widening investment-grade credit spreads and rising interest rates lead to losses.

Of the issues that we followed in the secondary market, each was trading higher last week.

Get our sector-by-sector take on the bond market, plus our five best bond ideas.

Nonsector funds can help boost a beaten-down asset class' share of your portfolio.

Fresh from a trip to Asia, Third Avenue Value manager Ian Lapey discusses the fund's Hong Kong commecial real estate holdings, plus potential opportunities in oil and gas exploration and insurance.

Valuations appear more attractive for gas producers.

FPA Capital managers Rikard Ekstrand and Dennis Bryan on the funds historical investments in energy, outlook for the sector, and fund management in Bob Rodriguez's absence.

Gas and oil fundamentals are still at odds in 2010.

Energy firms take full advantage of market-driven opportunities in the second quarter.

We see opportunities for those players able to purchase acreage at distressed prices.