Latest articles by Kathy Kristof
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Choose from This Slew of Great Side Hustles to Earn Extra Cash
business Renting out your house is only one way to make money. This expert recommends some of the top gigs.
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The Practical Investor Packs It In
investing Our Practical Investing columnist, Kathy Kristof, says goodbye to her readers.
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What I Learned When Stocks Tanked
investing Our Practical Investing columnist, Kathy Kristof, invests in a “smart” index fund that hasn’t proven all that bright through the recent dark days of the market.
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Why I Still Love Apple
investing The tech giant’s share prices have gotten pummeled lately, but its business still has staying power.
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The Upside of a Market Downturn
investing When share prices stumble, you can take advantage of buying opportunities.
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I Dump a Loser to Raise Some Cash
investing Currency risk hurt one of columnist Kathy Kristof’s holdings — giving her one good opportunity to offset capital gains.
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My Plan B (C, D and E) to Raise Cash
investing I have several contingency plans for a down market, none of which require tons of sacrifice. So I’ve opted to hold less cash.
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Making the Most of a Buyout Offer
investing I can exchange my AV Homes stock for Taylor Morrison Home shares, receive 60% in cash and 40% in stock, or take the payment in cash.
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My Dare-to-Be-Dull Investing Strategy Pays Off
investing My stocks are doing so well it’s hard to find a laggard to sell to raise cash for new purchases.
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Here's How I Size Up a Stock
investing Our Practical Investing columnist, Kathy Kristof, explains her formula for buying stocks -- the same strategy as Peter Lynch and other touted value investors.
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I'm Taking a Flier on Boeing Shares
investing Even if trade talks with China head south, I think Boeing can prevail.
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Why I Paid a Premium for Costco
investing It isn’t just the shopping experience that has sold me on the stock. I also love how Costco runs its business.
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What I Bought When Stocks Tanked
stocks Our "Practical Investing" columnist happily seized the moment to buy two stocks that had been on her wish list for a long time: Costco and Boeing.
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How My Portfolio Performed in 2017
investing The market ran so fast that the relatively conservative portfolio of Kiplinger's Practical Investor simply couldn't keep up.
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For Value, GM Beats Tesla by a Mile
investing Tesla gets all the attention, but with actual profits, GM can afford to finance innovation.
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How I can Afford Semi-Retirement at Age 56
retirement When you've got a novel to write, but still have bills to pay, well-timed stock sales can help keep the balance.
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Why I Think Apple's Stock Is a Bargain
investing Though Apple is already largest holding in my portfolio, I'm sorely tempted to buy more.
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Investors, Don't Let Current Events Spook You
investing It may seem like you’re facing the storm of the century every time you turn on the news, but the markets have survived far worse.
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Why I'm Hanging On to a Loser
investing Gilead is way down from when I bought it, but it is flush with cash and has dozens of promising medications in its pipeline.
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I Add Two Bargains to My Portfolio
investing One pick, Lazard, is a global investment banking firm. Its reasonable share price provides a margin of safety.
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How One Bad Year Can Wreck Your Investing Results
investing My 2015 setback has had a dramatic impact on my cumulative returns. On that basis, I trail my bogey by 31 percentage points.
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Is Intel's Buying Binge a Good Thing?
investing Intel’s purchase of Mobileye is its second mega-deal in the past two years, but Intel doesn’t have a stellar history when it comes to big acquisitions.
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Can This Fallen Biotech Be Revived?
investing I've been sorely tempted to sell my Gilead shares. But now that they're cheaper, maybe I should buy more.
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A Takeover Boosts My Portfolio
investing But the merger left me sitting on a ton of cash that’s earning almost nothing.
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