Andrew Leckey

Q. What do you think will happen with my shares of Chevron Corp.? A. The second-largest U.S. oil company, created by the 2001 merger of Chevron and Texaco, is expected...

Eras don't last long anymore. Take the era of direct sales of computers, for example. It was fun while it lasted, especially for entrepreneur Michael Dell. It spawned a notable...

You already may be well along the road to a fine retirement. You started early, invested regularly, used tax-advantaged retirement accounts, didn't borrow from them, diversified your assets, monitored them...

Q. I am concerned about shares of the Ariel Fund. Will they do better in the future? R.L., via the Internet A. This fund requires a long-range view of the...

Q. I'm not sure what to make of Alcoa Inc. Should I keep its shares in my portfolio? A. The world's largest aluminum producer is expected to turn in record...

Q. I have heard about the Marsico Focus Fund for some time. Is this a good fund? R.L., via the Internet A. Longer term, this fund concentrated in about 30...

Q. What's up with Citigroup Inc.? I had expected more from this stock. A. With its traditional umbrella symbol recently replaced by a red arc over "Citi" in advertisements, the...

Q. What do you think of Fidelity Fund in my retirement account? V.L., via the Internet A. This Fidelity Investments fund has been around since 1930, launched a few months...

Q. Is Dreyfus Appreciation a good fund for my retirement account? A. Because it invests in the high-quality, mega-cap stocks that haven't led the market in recent years, no investor...

Q Why haven't my ConocoPhillips shares done better this year? They had been great. A Oil and gas price movements are the overriding consideration for this company, one of the...