Kathy M. Kristof

There are few sure things in picking stocks. But if you want an investment that puts the odds in your favor, consider spinoffs. When big companies split into pieces, the...

If your pension plan is terminated and taken over by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., you could face a cut in benefits. Not all promises made by your employer are...

Adrian Hale watched the unfolding American Airlines bankruptcy with a sense of dread. Hale, 75, a retired vice-president of engineering, had already suffered a 25-percent hit to his retirement income...

Shares of Apple (symbol AAPL) skyrocketed after the company's Christmas-quarter results made it clear that demand for Apple's products didn't diminish following the death last October of founder Steve Jobs....

Anyone who has considered buying a mutual fund has likely seen Morningstar's star ratings. Now the Chicago research firm has launched what it calls analyst ratings to address a common...

With debt woes in Europe, these companies that sell mainly in the U.S. and in emerging nations look especially attractive. Chevron (CVX). A spike in oil prices last summer helped...