In this issue

DINNER AND A SALES PITCH Financial advisers sometimes use high-pressure tactics to sell complicated—and expensive—annuities that might not be right for you.

OUR GUIDE TO SAVING ON YOUR TAXES The new tax law’s many changes could make filing this year’s returns . . . well, taxing. Use our guide to find out how to avoid headaches and score the biggest refund—or pay the lowest bill.

MUTUAL FUND GUIDE The latest trends in fund-dom range from zero-fee funds to new quantitative strategies. We tell you how to navigate a rapidly changing investment marketplace. PLUS: The best funds in 11 categories.

What's Next For A Turbulent Market

Investors wonder if it’s sink or swim for stocks. Our take: time to bottom-fish.

2 mins

A Salve For Investor Anxiety

Don’t panic, and look for an adviser who will look out for your best interests.

2 mins

This Trader Helps Others Do It, Too

He teaches technical analysis plus emotional discipline as keys to investing success.

2 mins

Show Business Can Be Good Business

The market is not much fun lately, but certain stocks are. Even if we are headed into a recession (and there are signs we may be), businesses that entertain people tend to do all right.

5 mins

Surprise! You Can Still Save Hundreds On Your Taxes

We help you navigate the ins and outs of the new tax law and get the biggest refund—or lowest tax bill—possible.

10+ mins

How To Afford Long-term Care

Your options range from conventional coverage to tapping your life insurance benefits.

9 mins

Stocks That Smart Managers Like Now

These pros use the market’s downdrafts to their advantage.

4 mins

What I Learned When Stocks Tanked

Watching your portfolio increase in value is a blast. But watching as stocks decline is far more instructive. The market has recently provided that unpleasant learning experience, and I learned something unexpected.

2 mins

Buy These Free-Range Bond Funds

Last month I promised to discuss bond funds whose managers aren’t hemmed in by allegiance to an index or the ultraconservative viewpoint that Treasury bonds and notes are the center of the universe.

2 mins

Home Values In 100 Cities

Prices will continue rising, but more slowly, as the housing market regains some balance between buyers and sellers.

6 mins

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