Step one: Recognize -- and overcome -- the psychological hurdles that influence our behavior.
Like a good recipe, a good portfolio is all about what you put in it. And our columnist, Kathy Kristof, is putting her money where her mouth is.
"I have to say that I'm not horribly impressed with Dodge & Cox Stock (DODGX) either. It's still down over 30% from 2007 peak value. I owned a lot of it in 2007, but fortunately got rid of most of it before the crash. Still won't consider buying it back." – Govthawk
Stabilize your investments no matter what event is currently rocking the economy.
Knight Kiplinger shares fundamental lessons for achieving your financial success.
Three investment opportunities for 2012: blue chip stocks; Ginnie Maes; and municipal bonds.
Pick one of our exchange-traded fund portfolios to suit your goals, time horizon and tolerance for risk -- or mix and match.
Investing in companies that regularly raise their payouts means fatter returns ahead.
Great, low-cost funds to ask for if you use a financial adviser. You may also find some of these gems in your 401(k) plan.