An Interview With Gus Sauter, Portfolio Manager, Vanguard Index Funds

Financial Planning
Reassessing Your Risk Tolerance? Don't Overlook Estate Planning
Important not only for protecting your assets, estate planning also assures that your assets will pass according to your wishes at the least cost and administrative burden. It can be a relatively easy, six-step process.

Portfolio Makeover
Will Their Retirement Assets Last? Analyzing the Chances for Success
Financial Planner Dennis Stearns analyzes the portfolio and spending plans of a newly retired couple, and makes some valuable suggestions to ensure that they will not outlive their resources.

A Matter of Opinion
The AAII Beginner's Portfolio: An Annual Performance Review
Over the last 10-year period, the Beginner's Portfolio has beaten the S&P 500, the Russell 2000, and the micro-cap index. This confirms what historical research has shown: Over the long run, small-cap stocks, on average, have higher returns.

Estate Planning
Reassessing Your Risk Tolerance? Don't Overlook Estate Planning
Important not only for protecting your assets, estate planning also assures that your assets will pass according to your wishes at the least cost and administrative burden. It can be a relatively easy, six-step process.

Bonds
How to Shop for Bonds: Pricing Munis on the Internet
Buying municipal bonds is a little like buying a car--shopping around and doing some comparison. The frustrating aspect of munis is pricing and markups. The situation is improving, with pricing information slowly becoming available on the Internet.

Portfolio Manager Interview
An Interview With Gus Sauter, Portfolio Manager, Vanguard Index Funds
Low-cost index concept retains its appeal even during bear market ravages.

Stock Screens
How to Use the CAN SLIM Approach to Screen for Growth Stocks
AAII's interpretation of the CAN SLIM approach has been one of the most consistent and strongest-performing screens during both bull and bear markets. An update on the CAN SLIM strategy.

Mutual Funds
Micro-Cap Mutual Funds: Searching for the Future Giants
Micro-cap stocks are not as well covered as larger-cap stocks, and as a result a fund manager has a greater chance of adding significant value. They also do not track the overall market perfectly, adding to portfolio diversification.