If you're in the market for a mutual fund, you'll want to make sure to pick the right one. There are hundreds of funds to choose from. So how should you go about investing in the right one? ...more

August 17, 2008

Pax World Management Corp. has agreed to pay a $500,000 fine because it failed to follow its own socially responsible investing criteria over a five-year period, when two of its mutual funds invested in off-limits industries such as gambling and liquor, and oil and gas exploration. ...more

July 31, 2008

The online discussions I host give me an opportunity to see the financial issues that trouble people the most. Often what I find are people racked with fear. ...more

December 16, 2007

When most of us look at income statistics, we are not just being numbers junkies. We want to find out something about actual flesh-and-blood human beings - specifically what their standard of living is like. ...more

November 26, 2007

Investors who use target-date funds to put their investments on cruise control until retirement face a common question: How will I manage my money so it holds out once I've stopped working? ...more

October 11, 2007