Vanguard’s system is working
Q: My holdings of Vanguard Global Equity Fund haven't done great. What do you think of this fund? R.R., via the Internet A: Keep in mind that this is a...
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Glaxo seeks remedy for ailing stock
Q: Is there anything good about my shares of GlaxoSmithKline PLC? I am losing patience. F.M., via the Internet A: The world's second-largest pharmaceutical company, behind Pfizer Inc., has been...
H&R Block going back to basics
Q: I am unhappy with my shares of H&R Block Inc. With so much happening at the company, does the future look any brighter? R.M., via the Internet A: The...
Marsh may get out of bog
Q: I have lost patience with my shares of Marsh & McLennan Cos. Are things looking up? F.R., via the Internet A: Investors are hoping the embattled insurance brokerage and...
Total SA on a slide despite rise in oil prices
Q: Why are my shares of Total SA down when oil prices are so high? F.C., via the Internet A: Although the giant oil company has benefited from the rise...
Chesapeake out-researches the competition
Q: Is Chesapeake Core Growth Fund worth buying? F.L., via the Internet A: Performance hasn't been stellar the past three years because its proven specialties of technology, health care and...
Davis New York feeling pain of financial sector
Q: What are your thoughts on Davis New York Venture Fund, which hasn't done well at all for me? L.R., via the Internet A: With more than one-third of its...
Now may be good time to bargain-hunt for ETFs
It's raining ETFs. The number of exchange-traded funds more than doubled, to 629, last year, while total assets increased 45 percent, to $608 billion. International stock index ETFs attracted the...
Product key to success for Adobe
Q: What's your opinion of my shares of Adobe Systems Inc.? V.L., via the Internet A: Adobe Systems has enjoyed strong sales of its Photoshop, Flash, Acrobat and Illustrator software,...
Smell from accounting hangs at top trash hauler
Q: Why haven't my shares of Waste Management Inc. done better? Is it still mixed up in all those accounting problems? V.C., via the Internet A: The nation's largest garbage-collection...