Lavine/Liberman Column
The most recent commentary from Alan Lavine and Gail Liberman.
- BEWARE OF END-OF-THE-YEAR MUTUAL FUND INVESTING TRAPSThe end of the year is when mutual fund investors stand to make more mistakes than any other time. That's because there are several do's and…Commentary
- 401 (K) MUTUAL FUNDS BETTER THAN RETAIL FUNDSGuess what? Mutual funds in 401 (k) plans and those bought through financial advisers may be outperforming mutual funds bought directly from…Commentary
- THINK POSITIVEStocks have historically grown at an 11 percent annual rate. But what a way to earn 11 percent!Commentary
- FUNDS THAT TAKE LESS RISK AND EARN MOREIf you could earn 80 percent of the return on the stock market when it does well without losing your shirt in a down market would you do it?Commentary
- STAYING PUT IMPROVES INVESTMENT PERFORMANCEHow long do you hold your mutual funds? One, three, five or 10 years?Commentary
- HIGH RETURN LOWER-RISK STOCK FUNDSIf you could earn the same return as the average stock fund and lose less on the downside, would you do it?Commentary
- WHAT'S UP THIS YEARThe big question. What are we going to earn on stocks and bonds this year? A few experts suggest what to expect.Commentary
- IT'S TOUGHER TO FIND NO-LOAD FUNDSAnother no-load mutual fund group bites the dust.Commentary
- UNDERVALUED SMALL STOCKSThese days, the over-the-counter stock market is the only place to find rising stock prices. Many companies listed there are beaten-down small…Commentary
- WAYS TO PLAY THE MARKET THIS YEAR?Looking to make a quick market killing in 2002?Commentary
- RATES COULD STAY LOWSome investment pros look for higher interest rates this year due to an economic rebound.Commentary
- GROWTH FUNDS SPORT ATTRACTIVE HOLDINGSWhat's up with growth stock funds? On average they have lost over 40 percent the past two years.Commentary
- AVOIDING GUT-WRENCHING FUND GYRATIONSWhen a fund manager owns stocks that are in favor, that fund manager is a star. When the same stocks are out a favor, that same manager can be a…Commentary
- GOLD IS BACK IN FAVORIs gold back in favor? Yes, for a while. But how long will in last? Gold and gold mining stocks have a negative relationship to stocks. For that…Commentary
- WHAT TO DO IF YOUR FUND OWNED ENRONOne reader writes that he is worried because his stock fund owned Enron.Commentary
- PROS ADDING MORE TO STOCKSWhat are the pros doing now? Most investors are running to bonds for safety. But Van Harissis, manager of the Sentinel Balance Funds, is doing the…Commentary
- FUND RETURNS CHANGE OVER THE YEARSHow quickly mutual fund performance numbers change!Commentary
- HOT NEWSLETTERS' BEST FUND PICKSSo what is the best-performing mutual fund newsletter recommending these days?Commentary
- GET MORE MILEAGE OUT OF YOUR INVESTMENTSWant to boost the return on your mutual fund investments? Here are some simple ways to do it.Commentary
- FAMILY FINANCES - INVESTMENT TIPS TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE NEXT DECADE- Gail Liberman and Alan LavineCommentary
- Now's The Time For Inflation Index BondsStandard & Poor's Outlook, a New York-based newsletter, recommends that conservative investors who own bonds should keep part of their investments…Commentary
- Does it make sense to invest in China?The country is a major exporter. It may have the largestpersonal computer market in the world in a few years. China's $10billion computer chip…Commentary
- Investments to AvoidSometimes making money means not losing it. Here are few tips on to avoid losing money in the financial markets.Commentary
- Expect Less In the Financial MarketsThose high double-digit stock returns of the 1990s are a thing of the past.Commentary
- How Companies LieThey ought to teach those MBAs ethics in business school. Then, just maybe, we wouldn't have so many problems with fuzzy numbers that corporations…Commentary