THE BIG PICTURE
Stocks: The Watchword For The New Year Is Quality
With interest rates rising and earnings growth slowing, solid, cash-rich companies don't seem quite so dull
Kim Goodwin: How Last Year's Ace Sees 2005
What The Fearless Forecasters See
Picks Of The Pros, Plus How To Avoid Sand Traps (Extended)
The mavens we've assembled the past two years have done quite nicely, thank you. Can this bunch measure up?
The Economy: Five Wild Cards For 2005
What could throw the economy for a loop? Here are some threats worth watching
Stuart Hoffman: Now, That Was A Close Call
What About The Climate For Business?
The Big Picture Photo Essay
THE BEST PLAYS
The Bush Factor
What his plans for Social Security and taxes mean for your portfolio
Where The Real Internet Money Is Made
Advertising on the Web could top $9 billion this year -- and there are lots of ways investors can profit from the trend
Want To Make Big Bets On Big Screens?
One way is to invest in chipmakers that are supplying the industry
Acquisitions: Hungry, Hungry Bankers
In a crowded market, here are the top targets and suitors
Four Countries You Must Own
Every investor needs a stake in Brazil, Russia, India, and China
Alternative Energy Gets Real
Pricey oil and gas are heating up industrial interest in renewable sources
Grabbing A Piece Of The Nuclear Action
How To Seize A Gran Oportunidad
Capitalize on the growing Latino market with health-care, financial, and media companies that target these consumers
Why Collectors Are Crazy For Chinese Art
It's not only dynastic porcelain vases. Art mavens are buying contemporary works as well
The Best Plays Photo Essay
SMART STRATEGIES
How To Invest Like Harvard
There's "not much plain vanilla" in the university's portfolio
Online Extra: Husbanding That $27 Billion (extended)
Harvard's Jack Meyer doesn't see future returns matching past yields
Margins To Marvel At
Some companies have learned how to prosper in good times and bad
Making A Pile On Cash-Rich Companies
Many corporations are sitting on hoards of the folding stuff. You want to own the ones that'll use it wisely
Protecting Yourself From A Housing Slump
Even if fears of a bubble are overblown, it's a good time to start thinking defensively
Online Extra: The Price of Luxury
How To Get More For Your Money
Interest rates are up, but not much. A little risk will boost yields
Squeeze Your Portfolio Harder
You can bring in extra dollars by selling options on your stocks.
This Year Growth May Be The Way To Go
Value stocks have gotten pricey, and growth stocks, if not cheap, are more reasonably priced than they've been in years
Online Extra: How Brandywine Blue Finds Green In Growth
Money manager Bill D'Alonzo explains how a strict focus on individual-company fundamentals pays off
Smart Strategies Photo Essay
MINING THE NUMBERS
Mining The Numbers
Our scoreboard can yield investment gold. Here's how
Online Extra: Interactive Investment Outlook Scoreboard 2004
Investment Outlook Scoreboard 2004 (.pdf)
Here are the figures to help you size up 900 companies
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