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Should You Invest in Bond Funds or Individual Issues?

Bonds and bond funds generally outperformed their stock counterparts in 2011, as global growth uncertainty and Europe's debt troubles kept up demand for relatively lower risk fixed-income investments.

Open Your Portfolio to Closed-End Funds

Closed-end funds offer individual investors benefits that would otherwise be difficult to find, says Maury Fertig. Today, he zeroes in on a fund using covered calls, and another specializing in fixed income.

Investors Scramble as Fed Extends Low Rate Policy

The Federal Reserve has just extended its low interest-rate policy through the end of 2014. The central bank was widely praised for its extraordinary commitment to helping the economy recover.

The joys of investing in Somaliland

Somali businessman says profits higher at home than UK