Tim Gray
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Investing for Your Values, but Betting on Growth
Socially conscious funds often hold lots of growth stocks, especially tech shares. That’s been painful this year, as the stock market has favored value stocks...
Municipal Bonds
Still, investors may have cause for optimism since yields on the bonds are rising and many state and local governments are financially flush.
International Bond Funds Can Reduce Risk
The bond market is reeling, recording its worst performance in decades. International bonds might help your portfolio ride out the turbulence.
Inflation Protection for Stocks and Bonds With TIPS
A TIPS fund can shield investors from inflation to some extent, but so can other choices, like real estate, dividend-paying stocks and commodities.
Inflation protection for stocks and bonds with TIPS
A TIPS fund can shield investors from inflation to some extent, but so can other choices, like real estate, dividend-paying stocks and commodities.
Farmland Is Valuable, but Buying It Is Tricky for Fund Investors
Arable land is scarce and demand for food is rising. Mutual funds can capture some of that value indirectly.