Nellie S. Huang
Nellie S. Huang joined Kiplinger in August 2011 as a senior associate editor for the investing team. She writes and edits stories covering stocks and bonds, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds. She shepherds the magazine’s Kiplinger 25, a list of Kiplinger’s favorite actively managed mutual funds, and she launched the Kiplinger ETF 20, a list of our favorite exchange-traded funds. Her stories help readers invest wisely for long-term goals, such as retirement and college savings. She has also written about digital advisers and online brokers, as well as how to read an annual report and a mutual fund prospectus. In every article, she strives to make complex investing topics accessible to everyone by writing in plain language and simple terms.
Kiplinger isn't Nellie's first foray into personal finance: Nellie was a senior editor at Money, where she worked with young reporters writing about personal finance stories. She also worked for a decade at SmartMoney, covering a variety of topics, from banking and credit cards to real estate and retirement. Later, she wrote exclusively about investing, covering mutual funds and stocks. During her tenure there, she won a Personal Finance Journalism award from the Investment Company Institute for a story she wrote on mutual funds and was a contributor to a story on saving for college tuition that won a National Magazine Award in the Personal Service category. She also co-authored two books, The SmartMoney Stock Picker’s Bible and The SmartMoney Guide to Long-term Investing.
Prior to joining Kiplinger, Nellie spent more than a decade in Hong Kong. She worked for the Wall Street Journal Asia, where as lifestyle editor she launched and edited Scene Asia, an online guide to food, wine, entertainment and the arts in Asia. Prior to that, she was an editor at Weekend Journal, the Friday lifestyle section of the Wall Street Journal Asia.
Nellie graduated from Dartmouth College with a bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies and started her journalism career at Manhattan,inc. magazine (later M magazine) as an assistant to Clay Felker, the late legendary American magazine editor. She lives in Bethesda, Md., with her husband and three children.
Latest articles by Nellie S. Huang
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Why It’s Prime Time for Small-Company Stocks
Small-company stocks are cheap, and profits are rising.
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Kiplinger 25 Model Portfolios
The Kiplinger 25 Reach your investment goals with these plans using the Kiplinger 25, our favorite no-load mutual funds.
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The 25 Best No-Load Mutual Funds You Can Buy
mutual funds The key to building wealth long-term is buying high-quality, no-load mutual funds run by seasoned stock pickers. Here are our favorites.
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International Stocks: Time to Explore Investments Abroad
It's time for American investors to pack up their stay-at-home strategy and go shopping abroad for international stocks.
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The Biggest 401(k) Funds Ranked
Use Kiplinger's guide to 401(k) funds to boost the performance of your retirement portfolio. We analyze them and rate each one “buy,” “sell” or “hold.”.
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Choosing Between Look-Alike ETFs and Mutual Funds
If you're trying to choose between ETFs and Mutual Funds, some factors to help you decide are how you trade and the type of account you plan to use.
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Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Goes Its Own Way
Foreign Stocks & Emerging Markets This emerging-markets stock fund isn't afraid to stray from the pack.
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Who Are the Best Small Online Brokers?
online brokers Platforms like Robinhood have shaken up the market for online brokers. How do they actually stack up?
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2022's Best Mutual Funds in 401(k) Retirement Plans
mutual funds A key to smart retirement saving: spreading your portfolio across a few of the best mutual funds in your 401(k) plan. Here are the 29 top options available.
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How to Invest $1,000: Open a Roboadviser Account
Smart Buying It's easier than ever to access low-cost, automated investing advice.
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The Best Online Brokers and Trading Platforms, 2022
online brokers Use our survey to compare investment offerings, tools, apps, advice and more to find the best online broker for you.
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Taxable or Tax-Deferred Account: How to Pick
Investing for Income Use our guide to decide which assets belong in a taxable account and which go into a tax-advantaged account.
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Kip ETF 20: What's In, What's Out and Why
Kip ETF 20 The broad market has taken a major hit so far in 2022, sparking some tactical changes to Kiplinger's lineup of the best low-cost ETFs.
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ETFs Are Now Mainstream. Here's Why They're So Appealing.
Investing for Income ETFs offer investors broad diversification to their portfolios and at low costs to boot.
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Janus Henderson Global Equity Income Fund Hangs Tough
Kip 25 A focus on dividend payers and defensive stocks has kept the Janus Henderson Global Equity Income Fund afloat in a rough market.
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Should You Prefer Preferred Stocks?
ETFs Preferred stocks and preferred stock ETFs may serve as a steady hand for income investors in an uncertain market.
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What You Need to Know About Mutual Fund Returns
mutual funds A guide to the many ways these popular investments measure their performance.
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Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF (LVHD) Pays Off
ETFs Low-volatility funds like the Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF have held up well during this year's market turbulence.
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5 Stock Picks With Bulletproof Profit Margins
stocks to buy Companies that can squeeze a lot of blood from the revenue stone can flourish, even in tough times.
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Ukraine War Takes Toll on Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK)
Kip ETF 20 Russia's invasion of the neighboring country is weighing on European stocks.
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T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value (PRSVX) Stands Out
Kip 25 In this turbulent market, value-priced, higher-quality small caps are holding up better than their fast-growing counterparts.
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Green ETFs and Mutual Funds for Growth Investors
ESG Environmental themes like renewable energy, electric vehicles and battery storage can be more enticing when pooled in funds.
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5 Great Green Stocks Making a Direct Impact
stocks These green stocks are working on solutions to climate change and are good buys now.
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5 'Blue Economy' Stocks and Funds
ESG If you haven't heard of the "blue economy," it's time to familiarize yourself ... and consider some of the investments within this ecosystem.
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