This report focuses on my top picks and pans for all sector funds. I will follow this summary with a detailed report on each sector...

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Are financial advisors moving clients out of stocks too soon? New research shows advisors may want to reconsider the issue.

Real estate ranked as one of the worst-performing categories of 2013. In a year when the S&P 500 returned 32 percent, real estate funds gained 1.6 percent, according to Morningstar. Rising interest rates have contributed to the weak showing. Real...

The advantages of the ETF structure are limited, and for many investors, mutual funds can be as cheap as comparable ETFs.

A handful of funds allow investors to buy in, but will the rally last?

Was the downturn in municipal bonds overblown? Many portfolio managers are betting that munis will rebound. Here’s how to play it.

Not long, a new study says.

Target-date retirement funds have attracted a flood of money. With 401(k) savers relentlessly investing, the funds have grown from $71 billion in assets in 2005 to more than $500 billion today. Now that millions of investors are betting on the re...