Younger investors shouldn’t shun dividend-paying stocks. They can be powerful tools for those at the start of their investing life. Read More

Want to cut though the hype? Focus on fundamentals, such as quarterly operating results. Here's what corporate report cards are telling us. Read More

The rise in bond yields may be good enough to cool things off in the economy and to keep the Fed on the sidelines. Read More

Amid the stock market slump, investors are getting a reprieve due to stronger-than-expected operating results from bellwether firms. Read More

The outbreak of violence in the Middle East qualifies as a “black swan” event, but if you're properly diversified, you’ve lessened the risk. Read More

This week we take a look at Q3 performances of all major S&P 500 sectors. Read More

Sector ETFs aren't always exclusively invested in their particular sector. The holdings of some funds might surprise you. Read More

Instead of the multi-billion-dollar deals that grabbed headlines in the past, we’ll see a slew of smaller transactions in coming months. Read More

Our expert on mergers and acquisitions pinpoints the signs that a company is about to get acquired. The payoff from these deals can be huge. Read More

As widely expected, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday hiked rates by another 25 basis points, meeting Wall Street’s expectations. Read More