Latest articles by Steven Goldberg
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Don't Be Fooled by No-Transaction-Fee Funds
mutual funds The little bit of money you save by investing in a "free" fund is usually more than eaten up by higher fund expense ratios.
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What January's Stock Market Gains Tell Us
investing Some people have turned bullish because of the market's early-January advance. But what do the first month's returns really say about the rest of the year?
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Sell Pimco Total Return?
investing The world's biggest bond fund is no longer one of the best.
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Goldberg's Picks: The 5 Best Load Funds for 2013
investing These funds are worth considering if you can avoid the sales charge.
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Goldberg's Picks: The 7 Best Exchange-Traded Funds for 2013
investing Stick to high-quality stocks -- and emerging markets -- with these ETFs.
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The 5 Best Bond Funds for 2013
investing Funds that still make sense to own in a dangerous time for bonds.
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Goldberg's Picks: The 5 Best Stock Funds for 2013
investing You can't afford not to own stocks. But you have to be careful choosing stock funds.
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Grand Opportunities for Small-Cap Stock Investors
investing After showing their mettle at Wasatch, the managers of the new Grandeur Peak funds get to strut their stuff with a much smaller asset base, a big plus.
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Investors, Beware Fiscal Cliff Ahead
investing Until and unless our political leaders deal with the scheduled tax increases and spending cuts on the horizon, expect big swings -- most of them down -- in the stock market.
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3 Former Star Funds to Avoid
investing They were supposed to be among the best value funds around, but were savaged in the 2007-09 bear market. I'm still leery of them.
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Should You Buy BBH Core Select Before It Closes?
Kip 25 This Kiplinger 25 fund will soon shut its doors to new investors. Before it does, consider taking a starter stake.
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The Halloween Effect Could Give Stock Investors a Treat
investing A new study has found that stocks worldwide have performed better between November and April for centuries.
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5 Stocks to Navigate Stormy Seas
investing The managers of Oakmark Fund are finding companies they think are bulletproof despite the gloomy global economic picture.
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How the Stock Market Can Predict Who Will Win the Presidential Election
Politics A rising market in the months before Election Day is a good sign for the incumbent party.
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Don't Buy Bond Index Funds or Individual Bonds
Index Funds When it comes to bonds, conventional wisdom has it wrong. Index funds make little sense. Ditto for investing in individual bonds.
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5 Reasons to Buy Emerging-Markets Stocks Now
Foreign Stocks & Emerging Markets These stocks are selling well below their 2011 highs. It's a great time to buy.
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What to Do When a Fund Manager Leaves
investing When do you stick with the old fund, and when do you move your money to a new one? It's often a difficult choice.
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A Mutual Fund Newsletter Worth Its Salt
investing Steve McKee's fund newsletter has delivered solid results for more than 20 years and has done so with well-below-average risk. Can he keep it up?
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Can Pimco's All Asset Funds Continue to Deliver?
investing These funds are more like hedge funds than regular mutual funds. But returns have been good and fees are not outrageous.
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Why Bill Gross Should Stick to Bonds
investing The bond guru predicts that over the long haul stocks will earn just 1% annualized after inflation. I think he’s flat-out wrong.
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Is DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund Too Risky?
investing This fund keeps churning out rich returns in an increasingly problematic bond market. But we should be wary of its risks.
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Get to Know Primecap Odyssey Aggressive Growth
investing This fund may be overshadowed by its older siblings, but it's worth considering if you're willing to take a bit of risk.
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The Dangers Lurking in Bonds
investing Bonds don’t often lose money quickly, but they can cause you death by a thousand cuts. Here’s how to avoid that fate.
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6 Stock Picks from a Master
investing Don Yacktman's funds take big stakes in large, solid companies -- and the results have been eye-popping.
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