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Want to know how to invest in stocks? Check out a mutual fund that thrived in the past year, the toughest year since 2008, when the market fell 37%.

Value stocks are ruling the S&P 500 again following their standout run last year. And analysts are picking their favorites for the year.

Value-oriented investors have done better than growth managers overall at investing this year. A top value fund manager explains his stock picks.

Treasury I Bonds used to be the best place going to get a big yield. But now they're getting a run for their money from the S&P 500.

Interest rate hikes terrify most S&P 500 investors. And for good reason. But ETFs offer a low-risk way to actually make money.

The world sadly bid farewell to Great Britain's long-standing monarch Queen Elizabeth II. But England — and Europe, for that matter — have been a pain points for S&P 500 and ETF investors for years. Europe is supposed to be a key part of a diversified portfolio. And yet it's…

Amid an ailing stock market, shareholders wonder what the best mutual funds do that their own funds are not. And what are the best stocks to buy now?

Investors have gotten used to pouring money into index funds and seeing their returns swell. But are they still the best bets for retirement?

Scott Barbee, manager of top-dog Aegis Value Fund (AVALX), deserves two labels. One is "contrarian investor." The other is "outperformer."

Retirement planning is a challenge for mutual fund shareholders these days. But this portfolio has defied the market's year-to-date swoon.

Before you pity Mark Zuckerberg for his Meta Platforms stock — look at your portfolio. You likely took a hit on this and other S&P 500 stocks.