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The African continent could offer big rewards to brave investors.

Are the new breed of good value funds staying on track?

Value stocks are beating their growth-stock counterparts handily. But you must have a strong stomach to realize superior returns over the long run.

As long-term-care-insurance costs climb, families are turning to continuing-care retirement communities as an alternative. Here's what you need to know.

Rates on long-term gains are going up this year. How much will you owe? It depends on your income--and your smarts. Here's what you need to know.

Bulls consider January's shift to massive inflows from outflows to be a positive indicator. Are they right?

Bond investors worried about a precipitous drop in the value of their holdings might want to bet against Treasurys. We explain how.

Some investors are using their securities portfolio or art collection to secure low-cost loans to buy higher-yielding investments. Here's how it works.

We dig up other companies nursing cash and weigh whether investors have a chance of tapping that value.