Up & Down Wall St.

Randall W. Forsyth

As nations race to reduce the value of their money, the global economy takes a hit. And a look at the earnings of the “S&P; 499.”

Streetwise

Lawrence C. Strauss

As the differences in performance and definition of growth and value stocks get blurrier, confusion grows and diversification declines.

Profile

Leslie P. Norton

How Alger’s Patrick Kelly Stays Ahead of the Game

The portfolio manager runs Alger Management’s Capital Appreciation and Spectra funds. His goal: Make sure great plays are repeatable and add up to big wins.

The Best Advice

Steve Garmhausen

Wells Fargo’s Anne Davidson cites the hit to master limited partnerships as a case study for avoiding overexposure in any sector.

Barron's Penta

Richard C. Morais

A book by former New York City education Chancellor Joel Klein lays out a blueprint for the best way to give to American schools.

Editorial Commentary

Bill White

A forgotten lesson from America’s worst debt crisis.

The Trader

Vito J. Racanelli

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index jumped 2% on the week to 2096.99 on oil-rebound hopes.

International Trader - Europe

Jonathan Buck

European shares rise amid efforts to deal with two of the Continent’s pressing problems. Also, the case for videogame maker Ubisoft.

International Trader - Asia

Shuli Ren

As the two Chinese Internet giants do more business via smartphone, their earnings will be volatile. Last week’s disappointments may be just the start.

The Striking Price

Steven M. Sears

A shift in VIX trading patterns prompts a profit shortfall and could renew speculation about a takeover.

Current Yield

Bradley Davis

The markets’ volatility fails to shake the steady faith of Nebraskans in muni bonds, at least for now.

Commodities Corner

Mary de Wet

Prices rebounded this month, but supply still outstrips demand. Production cutbacks will take time to pare the glut.

Emerging Markets

Dimitra DeFotis

The strife-torn country is actively seeking new investors as it reaches a semblance of stability. Here’s one stock and one ETF to play it.

Technology Trader

Tiernan Ray

The Apple Watch, due out in April, looks like a hit. It could boost Apple’s revenue by 10% next year.

Electronic Investor

Theresa W. Carey

Nearly four years after the acquisition, the big online broker still hasn’t brought optionsXpress into the fold. Why?

Fund of Information

Crystal Kim

Small-company stocks had a rough 2014, trailing large companies. Here are some small-cap funds and managers to play this market.

ETF Focus

Lewis Braham

For deep-value ETF investors, now might be the time to kiss some Piigs. Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Spain offer value despite negative headlines.

Speaking of Dividends

Michael Vallo

The networking-equipment giant stock now yields 2.85%, among the highest of tech blue chips.

D.C. Current

Jim McTague

How Arthur Laffer Would End Trade Warfare

The creator of the Laffer curve now wants a “curb” on currency manipulation. His three-question test for countries.

Gadget of the Week

Tiernan Ray

The Kindle Fire HDX and Nexus 9 aren’t as good as Apple’s tablet, but they’ll suit many consumers just fine.

The Long View

John Steele Gordon

Britain enjoyed abundant supplies of coal and iron and capital and food. Innovation in all these sectors revolutionized industry.

Review

Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal

Experts weigh the pros and cons of a corporate tax proposal.

Preview

Robin Goldwyn Blumenthal

Lodging at Vermont ski resorts like Stowe and Stratton is close to 100% occupancy this holiday weekend.

Follow Up

3-D printing stocks have gotten crushed since our cover story appeared 11 months ago. The worst may be yet to come.