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Rebuild Your Wealth

Plunging stock markets and home prices have taken their toll on investors' net worth. But there are plenty of opportunities to bounce back. We offer advice on investing, retirement planning, even real estate. Plus: Where to look for great returns on your bond portfolio.

More Feature Stories In the December 2008 Issue

Buying Opportunity

Bond maven Dan Fuss has seen a lot of turmoil in the past five decades, but nothing quite like this fall's market crash. The good news: He spots some buys amid the wreckage.

The Hidden Cost of Retiring Early

Shrinking nest eggs and soaring health insurance prices are becoming a serious hurdle for workers who want to cash out before age 65. How to keep premiums from devouring your retirement coffers.

Chasing Zzz's

Market woes got you tossing and turning? With the sleep industry booming, we try doctors, coaches—even a hypnotist—in search of some serious shut-eye.

Small Funds, Big Results

It's been a tough year for mutual funds, but we found four with a long, though little-noticed, history of beating the market in both good times and bad.

Ten Things Online Retailers Won't Tell You

One thing you can bank on this holiday season: deep discounts from retailers. How to get the most mileage from your dollar without ever leaving the house.

Street Smart

Portfolio Play

Frustrated investors search for new methods to separate the good stocks from the bad.

Fund Insider

Some of the best managers are doing even worse than the market.

The Corner Office

Amazon's Jeff Bezos thinks he can take on Wal-Mart.

ETF Watch

ETFs that short stocks have done phenomenally well lately. Is the run over?

Strategies

How to adapt Warren Buffett's preferred-stock strategy to your portfolio.

Buy/Sell/Hold

Are home builders ready to rebuild?

Update

Our recession-resistant firms stayed solid as the economy faltered.

Smart Spending

Goodwill Getaways

Save a turtle. Hug an orphan. More and more Americans are skipping their annual week at the beach in favor of volunteer vacations. We head to the mountains of Peru to see how much do-gooding actually gets done.

SmartMoney's Annual Gift Guide

Okay, so the market crash has put something of a Scrooge effect on holiday buying. But we discovered some smart splurges for even the most reluctant shoppers. Our annual gift guide.

Driving Force

A Korean carmaker accelerated into the luxury lane this year with a lush, high-perfomance sedan. Note to BMW and Mercedes: Watch your back.

Smart Consumer

Dial down winter energy costs; how to avoid the car-buying credit squeeze.

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SmartMoney Columnists

James B. Stewart

Common Sense

James B. Stewart

When stock prices plunge, rational investors get ready to buy. But it's hard to stay rational in a market like this.

Peter Keating

The New Retirement

Peter Keating

Time to do a little year-end thinking—about your life and your estate.

Jack Hough

Stock Screen

Jack Hough

The stock market is still the best place for long-term investing, but your strategy should change.

Anne Kadet

Tough Customer

Anne Kadet

We talk to folks who have made deposits in the First Independent Bank of the Backyard. Video: How to Properly Bury Your Money

Dyan Machan

Smart Ideas

Dyan Machan

Budget-minded entrepreneurs are hopping on the viral-marketing bandwagon. Just don't ask them to define 'viral marketing.'

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