This week on the podcast: Christine Benz lays out our best investment ideas and how to structure a portfolio in retirement.

This week on the podcast: It’s Ford versus GM dividends; Russ Kinnel on a 401(k) milestone; Patricia Oey discusses Vanguard’s Tax-Managed Balanced fund; Ilyce Glink on investing in real estate; Baird’s Mary Ellen Stanek analyzes the bond market; and a medalist upgrade for JPMorgan Small Cap Equity.

This week on the podcast: Ben Johnson on the oversold benefits of ETFs; three value funds heavy in tech; behavioral mistakes to avoid in financial planning; Travis Miller with utilities for long-term, fundamentals-focused investors; a top pick among long-term muni bonds; and Ilyce Glink on the financial and psychological benefits of paying off your house before retiring.

This week on the podcast: Ilyce Glink on what you need to know before buying property overseas; Russ Kinnel on an increase in yield for shorter-duration bond funds; Katie Reichart discusses a contrarian move with mid-value funds; four healthcare and retail REIT firms to keep an eye on; investment service firms that are thriving despite the growth of robo-advisors; and Jon Hale discusses our Carbon Risk Score.

This week on the podcast: Our picks for core foreign stock funds; Ed Slott on IRA Conversions; Beth Foos with a muni fund pick; Mark Cash’s analysis of Cisco; and convertible bond fund picks.

This week on the podcast: Three relatively undiscovered funds from the big shops; A dividend showdown between McDonald’s and Starbucks; Undervalued cruise lines; and IRA expert Ed Slott on backdoor Roth IRA conversions.

This week on the podcast: Ed Slott on holding off on claiming Social Security; Vishnu Lekraj analyzes the CVS-Aetna merger; Ben Johnson on the “other” news from Fidelity; and our analysts’ picks for funds with high-quality stocks

This week on the podcast: A special presentation of Christine Benz's Midyear Portfolio Checkup

This week on the podcast: Insights on both Facebook and Alphabet earnings; why passive equity funds are seeing outflows; hidden risks in high-yield investments; and shares three top stock funds for retirees.

This week on the podcast: retirees should check their portfolios; dividend stocks in utilities; earnings reports on Johnson & Johnson and GE; cutting and edge drug manufacturers;