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Good funds for child investments take many shapes, but often the best choice is midcaps.

Low prices on Europe stocks are a good thing, but finding a gem takes a lot of sifting.

You can still find decent dividend-paying stocks. You just have to look further afield.

Sometimes the unexpected happens, and it changes your perception of the world. Bonds beat stocks over 30 years? Who expected that?

This year's stock market has made you long for a safer investment, like a cobra farm. But try a conservative fund before raising reptiles.

Donating shares to charity lets you sidestep capital gains taxes entirely, and get a charitable deduction

As the European crisis unfolded, traders dumped their international bonds like they were a reality show groom.

Index funds are good things. Can you make them worse? Yes. Can you make them better? Maybe.

Most people own international funds for diversification. But most international markets run more or less in lockstep with U.S. markets.

An immediate annuity gives you predictable income over your lifetime.