04/2020 KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE 2
RYAN DONNELL
CONTENTS
KIPLINGER’S PERSONAL FINANCE
FOUNDED 1947
VOL. 74 NO. 4
ON THE COVER: Illustration by Mike Austin
AHEAD
10 TOPIC A States lower taxes to court retirees...
Is college still a good investment?
18 BRIEFING Coronavirus infects the global
economy... Kobe Bryant, investor.
COVER STORY
INVESTING
20 INVEST IN THE PLANET Companies trying
to solve tough environmental problems are
making headway—and making money, too.
These green stocks, bonds and funds will add
some green to your investments.
30 WHAT KILLS BULL MARKETS The market
looks healthy now, but nothing lasts forever.
Keep an eye on four signs of potential trouble.
32 STREET SMART Don’t give up on energy
stocks, by JAMES K. GLASSMAN.
36 INCOME INVESTING The income rally
roars on, by JEFFREY R. KOSNETT.
38 YOUR MIND AND YOUR MONEY Is your
fund politically biased? by ANNE KATES SMITH.
37 MORE ABOUT INVESTING Dividend 15
update (37). Mutual fund spotlight (39). ETF
spotlight (40). News of the Kiplinger 25 (42).
MONEY
SPECIAL REPORT
43 THE POWER OF AN HSA If you’re using a
health savings account to help manage health
care costs, you have access to a powerful and flex-
ible tool for building tax-free retirement savings.
50 MONEY SMART WOMEN Family finances
are a joint project, by JANET BODNAR.
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