Latest articles by Thomas M. Anderson
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Don't Say 'Bon Voyage' to Cruise Lines
Markets Shares of Carnival and Royal Caribbean have sunk lately, so get them while they're cheap.
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Deals in Construction-Equipment Stocks
Markets Beaten down amid fears of a global slowdown, shares of two heavy-machinery makers look attractive. Plus, a high-flier worth considering.
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The High Price of Precious Metals
investing Gold, silver and platinum have surged lately. If your portfolio has funds that invest in them, it might be time to sell and lock in some gains.
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Don't Shoot Down Lockheed Martin
Markets The world's largest defense contractor has a solid backlog of orders and stable revenue even in a recession, so one bad satellite won't hurt its prospects.
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Dow Chemical Concocts a Stable Formula
Markets The chemical giant pursues a business mix designed to produce steady earnings through partnerships.
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The Virtues of Vice Stocks
Markets Worried about the growing risk of recession? Use sin stocks to gin up your portfolio.
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The Fund Route to Sin Stocks
investing If you don't want to muck around in sin stocks, hire a mutual fund manager to do the dirty work for you.
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Coca-Cola: A Safe Haven
Markets The beverage maker's massive size and strong overseas sales make it a recession-resistant company in a weakening economy.
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L-3 Communications: A Good Defense
Markets A fast-growing homeland security business and a diversified portfolio of defense contracts make this an attractive stock.
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Three Steady Energy Plays
Markets These master limited partnerships that own natural gas pipelines are poised to perform well this year.
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Should I Prepay My Home Equity Loan?
real estate Does it make sense to sell mutual funds to prepay a home-equity loan?
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3M: A Company for All Seasons?
Markets Thanks to growing sales overseas and cost-cutting efforts, this company's prospects for the new year are bright.
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IBM: A Steady Emerging Markets Play
Markets Big Blue has the size and reach to win more business in developing countries.
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ETFs Target Retirement
investing Target-date funds are now available in low-cost exchange-traded flavors.
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Low-Risk Stock Funds Revisited
investing A year ago, we picked seven stock funds we thought could fare well in a downturn. Let's see how they have done.
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Israel Gets a Big Boost
Markets Promotion to developed-nation status gives its stocks added appeal.
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Over-The-Top Bank Fees
savings To avoid outrageous overdraft charges, keep close tabs and weave a safety net.
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Fidelity Launches Three New Funds
investing Two of the fund giant's latest offerings give investors international exposure, while the other gives instant asset allocation.
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Chicken Little Growth Gets Cooked
investing The rapid rise and fall of this gimmicky fund illustrates all the traits of a classic bad investment.
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Three Stocks for a Declining Dollar
Markets IBM, Johnson & Johnson and DuPont stand to profit from strong overseas sales as the greenback continues to fall.
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Three Ways to Play WiMax
Markets This technology promises to create low-cost, high-speed wireless networks that have a long reach, and these companies aim to profit from it.
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Best Ways to Invest in BRICs
investing These two exchange-traded funds let you profit from the booming economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China.
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Stock-Scam Crackdown: Too Little, Too Late?
Scams The Securities and Exchange Commission is quick to claim credit for a decline in stock spam, but pump-and-dump schemes still thrive.
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Three Retailers to Survive the Holidays
Markets A bleak forecast for the holiday-season sales doesn't mean you should shun retail stocks.
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