Tale of four friends shows the value of regular rebalancing.

A look back at what was happening at the bottom of the bear market.

Dumped in droves, risky stocks have come roaring back.

Which investments have done best and worst, and some lessons to help make sense of it all.

The two questions to ask yourself when you’re feeling certain about a big investing bet.

In this post, our tax expert answers questions about education tax credits and deductions.

New incentives for distressed homeowners to sell for less than they owe, one college that is going “need blind” now and other consumer-focused items from Monday’s Times.

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Here’s an idea for saving on gym costs courtesy of one New York blogger: use free gym passes to continuously test out different gyms.

Together, retail investors own about 30 percent of outstanding shares. Enough to move the needle, at least on some issues.