With the Worst U.S. Stock Market In Years, Try Some Old-Fashioned Investments

With the Worst U.S. Stock Market In Years, Try Some Old-Fashioned Investments

People have avoided huge losses by holding old-fashioned, well-balanced investments, an approach our columnist is banking on for the future.
American Wealth Is at a Record High. Sentiment Is Low, and Falling.

American Wealth Is at a Record High. Sentiment Is Low, and Falling.

A surge in U.S. wealth has been driven by stock and home values. But the gains are concentrated at the top, leaving others in a sour economic mood.