Latest articles by David Landis
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Dirt Cheap Stocks
investing Seven extraordinary bargains that should emerge from the recession stronger than ever.
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8 Stocks to Ring In the New Year
Markets Stocks are cheap. But with the economy in recession, we concentrate on household names that will hold up no matter how bad things get.
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8 Safe Stocks to Buy Now
Markets Stocks are cheap. But with the economy in recession, we suggest mostly household names that will hold up no matter how bad things get.
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Stocks That Pay More and More
Markets Buying stocks that consistently boost dividends is a smart move over the long run.
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Companies With A LOT of Cash
Markets These five household names have the resources to survive a long recession -- which makes their shares appealing.
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7 Great Companies for $7 or Less
Markets These battered stocks are ripe for a rebound.
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The Preferred Path to Getting High Income
Markets These hybrids are called stocks, act like bonds and pay juicy yields.
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The Future Looks Good for Cleveland-Cliffs
Markets The iron-ore producer's shares should be worth more if it merges with Alpha Natural Resources, is taken over by another company or remains a stand-alone miner.
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Decoding Wall Street's Ratings
Markets Brokerage houses have many shades of "buy" and "sell" ratings. Here's what they really mean.
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Morningstar's Take on Stocks
investing The mutual fund rater extends its domain. That's good news for individual investors.
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5 Questions for a Global Fund Manager
investing Emerging Markets Portfolio manager Simon Hallett shares his outlook for emerging markets and what stocks he likes now.
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Active ETFs Are Hamstrung
investing The first five are out. Expect a flood of additional funds despite their limitations.
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7 Stocks at Bargain Prices
Markets Their shares didn't deserve to be clobbered. Jump in before the herd realizes its mistake.
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What Analyst Ratings Really Mean
Markets A Wall Street insider says you need a codebook to interpret "buy" and "sell" calls.
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A Real Estate Investment for the Long Haul
Markets This company owns acres of raw land, which could be a good hedge against inflation for the years ahead.
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Bond Funds Reduce Risk
investing Thirteen funds that will keep your portfolio growing when stocks hit the skids.
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A Pitcher Tries to Sell Stock in His Future
investing A bush leaguer wants investors to pay $20 a share for a piece of his potential major league earnings.
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Health Insurance
insurance A health savings account, or HSA, is another way to get a tax break for stashing away money for a specific purpose, in this case to pay health-care costs.
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Tax-Free Bonds
investing At first glance, stocks seem to have an advantage over bonds when it comes to taxation.
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Tax-Saving Funds
investing For mutual fund investors, sharing less with Uncle Sam is a little trickier because a lot of portfolio managers aren't concerned about taxes.
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Retirement Savings
retirement IRAs, 401(k) plans and their extended family are so entrenched that no President or Congress is likely to undermine them; the trend has actually been to expand and improve these breaks.
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Growth Stocks
Markets Whether or not the 15% tax rate on dividends and long-term capital gains survives, there are things you can do to reduce the government's cut of your gains in taxable accounts.
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Four Tax Truths for Investors
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Own the Market With Index Funds and ETFs
Index Funds They're cheap and beat most actively managed funds. What's not to like?
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