Special Report

Personal Finance

• To Get Ahead, Stick Your Neck Out

  Investors won't build wealth in supersafe Treasuries

• For Risk-Takers, Stock Plays in the U.S. and Europe

  Some analysts say now’s a good time to take a chance on depressed European and U.S. stocks via savvy contrarian funds

• The Great Retirement Rethink

  You may have to lower your expectations—and work longer

• Beware the Registered Investment Adviser

  Registration doesn’t prove “you're good, or ethical, or competent”

• In Financial Ads, the Dream Comes Down to Earth

  As investors confront the need to work longer, retirement ads shift from showing vineyards and sailboats to emphasizing practical guidance

• Winners and Losers of 2011

  A look at the best and worst performers of 2011 in a variety of asset classes around the world

• Where Are the Markets Headed?

  Forecasts for yearend 2012