Latest articles by Thomas M. Anderson
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This Fund Heeds the Oracle of Omaha
investing Douglas Davenport, manager of the immodestly named Wisdom fund, tries to mimic the holdings of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.
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A Go-Anywhere Fund With a Style All Its Own
investing John Osterweis, manager of the fund that carries his name, shifts investments based on where the opportunities are.
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Schwab Unveils Wrap Accounts
investing Charles Schwab slashes the cost for pre-assembled packages of funds.
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J.B. Hunt: Of Trucks, Trains and the Economy
Markets Investors could look at this transport firm as an indicator of the road ahead for the economy.
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Sony: Fire Sale?
Markets Battery recalls have dragged down the stock, but PlayStation 3 is on the horizon, as well as a new digital music player.
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Trump and Kiyosaki Say They Want You to Be Rich
Investor Psychology A new book by Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki offers only vague strategy.
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Q&A With Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki
Investor Psychology The authors of Why We Want You to Be Rich explain some key points of their new book.
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What Do Morningstar's Stars Really Tell Us?
investing Morningstar's famous fund rating system turns out to have been surprisingly predictive, according to one study. Good to know, but the future isn't necessary written in those stars.
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Gulf Coast Fund Thrives After Hurricane Katrina
investing Hancock Horizon Burkenroad invests in small companies in Louisiana and other Southern states. Judging from its growth, investors are optimistic.
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AIG: Prepared for the Storm
Markets This financial-services giant should withstand this year's hurricane season.
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Clipper Relaunched
investing It's now a trimmer version of a Kiplinger 25 stalwart.
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SOLVED: Are ETFs Really for Me?
investing These investment products may be popular, but are they well-suited to your investing style?
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SOLVED: Should I Take a 0% Credit Card Offer?
credit & debt A low teaser rate can buy you time to pay off your balance -- but read the fine print.
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SOLVED: I'm Living Paycheck to Paycheck. Can I Invest?
investing How to save for your future on a shoestring budget.
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A Bad Year for a Great Fund
investing Masters' Select Equity combines some of the best investing talent around. Do poor results this year make the fund less attractive? Probably not.
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Momentum Newsletters on Top
investing For mutual fund newsletters, it's all about what's hot now. Take a look at some of the best performers.
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International Game Technology: Better Odds
Markets This slot-machine maker has plenty of places to look for growth.
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Gold for the Really Bold
investing A new exhange-traded fund tracks the shares of gold-mining companies.
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Index Funds With Style
Index Funds Two new designer indexes will track unique slices of the market.
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Lucent Technologies: A Risky Call
Markets The prospects aren't golden, but one analyst argues that it's possible to make good profits on this stock -- if a merger goes as hoped.
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Three Nice and Unfamiliar No-Loads
investing In a final dispatch from Morningstar's annual conference, our writer reports on three interesting and often overlooked no-load stock funds.
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Nortel Networks: Cleaning House
Markets One analyst says changes made by the new CEO of this maker of telecommunications equipment make its shares worth buying now.
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Dough From Bread
Markets A sandwich maker counts on expansion and a new store format to boost profits.
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Double or Nothing
investing You pay no management fees if the bosses fail to measure up.
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