Stan Luxenburg

• Getting the Max Out of Munis

  By Stan Luxenburg  |  April 1, 2008

  As concerns about mortgage defaults mounted last summer, investors grabbed super-safe Treasuries and avoided bonds that posed more risks. Besides getting rid of shaky, high-yield...

• When Size Matters

  By Stan Luxenburg  |  March 1, 2008

  When markets began slipping in 2000, large-growth shares fell out of favor. For seven years, investors shunned growth names and embraced value stocks. Then, with...

• A Worldly Winner

  By Stan Luxenburg  |  February 1, 2008

  While domestic bond funds eked out modest returns in recent months, foreign funds gained speed. During the first 10 months of 2007, world bond funds...

• Growing Up

  By Stan Luxenburg  |  January 1, 2008

  Beginning in 2000, growth stocks suffered a seven-year drought. During that period, mid-cap growth funds returned 0.1 percent annually-- lagging mid-cap value by more than...

• South of the Border

  By Stan Luxenburg  |  December 1, 2007

  Latin American funds have recorded an extraordinary run. During the three years ending in August, the funds returned 52.6 percent annually--topping all other categories tracked...

• Against the Grain

  By Stan Luxenburg  |  November 1, 2007

  In July, multisector bond funds struggled, losing a percentage point. The trouble stemmed from concerns about subprime loans and a sluggish economy. Worried about defaults,...

• It's Only Natural

  By Stan Luxenburg  |  October 1, 2007

  After languishing in 2002, natural resources funds began climbing. During the past three years, the average fund in the category returned 28.8 percent annually, according...

• Banking on Loans

  By Stan Luxenburg  |  September 1, 2007

  These are flush days for bank-loan funds, which hold below-investment-grade debt. With private-equity groups borrowing heavily, fund managers can pick and choose what they will...

• Power Up

  By Stan Luxenburg  |  July 1, 2007

  When Enron filed for bankruptcy in 2001, utilities funds collapsed--losing 21.1 percent for the year. The losses continued in 2002, as investors worried that power...

• Real (Estate) Returns

  By Stan Luxenburg  |  June 1, 2007

  Stan Luxenberg Real estate funds have enjoyed a remarkable run. During the five years ending in February, the funds returned 23.7 percent annually, outdoing every other...