Nine Cheap, High-Quality Stocks for the Long Run

Some stocks may seem like bargains when they’re really duds. Here’s how you can find stable, defensive stocks that might provide market-beating returns. You can start with these nine high-quality stocks that should do well for …

How to Invest in Commodities, Carefully

Prices for copper, gold, wheat, corn and oil are soaring. But how can small investors can take advantage of this growth without taking on way too much risk? That’s a good question, indeed. And here are some good answers.
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Time to Switch From Bonds to Stocks?

Some investment strategists say it’s unwise to “fight the Fed.” And right now, Chairman Bernanke wants investors to move into riskier assets, particularly stocks. But these strategists also point to pitfalls if investors aren’t…

The Top 10 Stocks of the Last 10 Years

The stock market indexes have not been kind to investors over the last 10 years, but some individual shares have delivered astounding returns. Here’s our list of the 10 stocks we all wished we had bought a decade ago.
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The Most Profitable Industries for the Next Three Years

IBISWorld Research has uncovered five industries that managed to stay extremely profitable during 2010 — and these industries are their picks to be the most profitable for the next three years. Investors could boost their port…