year in review

Wall Street Year in Review: A Surprisingly Good Vintage as Market Logs Gains

If you'd told investors what was going to happen in 2012 and asked how the stock market would perform, few would have predicted a good year. But that's just what they got.

6 Key Money Lessons of 2011: What We've Learned

At this time last year, maybe you thought the economy would be a bit more gracious by now. No such luck. But as we reflect on the year that was, here are six financial lessons that 2011 taught us all.

ETFs in 2010: The Winners, the Losers and the Warnings

The investment world's love affair with ETFs continued in 2010, as more than 1,000 funds managed assets of $940 billion. Here's a review of the best and the worst performers, and a few reminders about how to use these investment vehicles safely.