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For 23 years, Andrew Costanzo, of Costanzo Financial Group, focused on preserving principal for his clients using fixed instruments, a strategy that lends itself nicely to the tenets of buy-and-hold. But Costanzo doesn't want to have to tell his ...

Unnerved by volatile markets, investors have been dumping equity funds. Large-cap funds have suffered particularly big withdrawals, according to Morningstar. During the 12 months ending in September, investors pulled $37 billion from large growth...

If there's one lesson to be learned from this year's market, it's this: Be prepared for a visit from Mr. Volatility. Recently Greece, and now Italy, have shelled domestic investors with V-bombs, making rubble out of many portfolios. With Portugal...