stock market

If you've been burned by the stock market, wanting to bail is understandable. But that would be a mistake.

Closed-end mutual funds are one place in the stock market where you can find honest-to-goodness bargains and some nice dividend payouts, too.

Those reassuring buy-and-hold numbers ignore factors that lower stocks' actual long-term return to an average of 1.4% a year.

By following a simple rule, you can do better.

Right now, there is no good reason to own a bond fund, whether you're looking for income or an investment that will moderate the stock market's downturns.

You're better off owning short-term Treasuries or buying bank CDs.

Investors would love to see a market surge continue into 2010. But how the stock market performs in one year says nothing about the next, according to historical data.

Things weren't all bad. The stock market rebounded, and it was a great time to buy a home. Here's what else there was to be thankful for.

A decade ago, some stock market soothsayers forecast that the 2000s would bring staggering gains. Even more staggering now is how wrong they were.

Do the past 10 years mean that the next 10 years will be any better for the stock market? Not necessarily.

Being a coward isn't necessarily a bad thing when it comes to investing. Here's how to tiptoe back in to the stock market.

The Standard & Poor's 500 is up more than 60% from its lows, and it's getting harder to be a hater of the stock market.

What should you do?