With over $25 billion in assets, Walter Posiewko manages more money than anyone else in the country. Here's how he does it.

Why this may be the best time to start buying real estate

For a long time, it made sense to stick with the safety of government bonds. But now is the time to think differently

Utilities may not be the sexiest stocks, but when it comes to steady returns, boring can be beautiful

Tired of seeing mutual funds getting beaten up in the business press, David Feather goes mano-a-mano against Report on Business columnist Rob Carrick on the benefits of actively managed funds vs. index-hugging ETFs

Sherry Cooper, the Toronto-based chief economist at investment dealer BMO Nesbitt Burns, is the author of The New Retirement: How It Will Change Our Future. The bestselling book has just been released in paperback.

If you're looking for a safe property where you can put some cash, what's the better bet: family digs or a small strip mall?

Here's what investors are doing in a market gone wild-and what they should be doing

Gold is so hot now that supplies are scarce. Here's how you can get in on the action

Wristwatches have been popular ever since they were worn by soldiers in the First World War. Like art, the finer specimens are coveted and can sell at auction for hundreds of thousands of dollars. That makes them objects of value for collectors and investors who know what they're buying. "Even through this market, I've noticed prices on the finer things are very strong," says Michael Larsen, a senior specialist with auction house Bonhams & Butterfields in Los Angeles. How do you make sure that an expensive watch is worth buying and holding?

Donald Coxe, 73 years old and unbowed, offers no apologies for getting it wrong on commodities in 2008. Instead, by way of explaining why he'll be proved right in the end, he offers an amazing story about Margaret Thatcher.

By sticking with Disney through the '70s doldrums, Warren Buffett came out a winner

The small cap sector has more than its share of long shots and one-trick ponies, but if you pick a winner, the returns can be spectacular