Dealing with a difference in opinion or approach can be uncomfortable. Dreamstime/TCABy Bruce Horovitz From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceIt can be a good thing to disagree with your financial adviser occasionally. After all, if you’re active in managing your financial life, rather than handing...

We can make educated guesses about which stocks are likely to provide relatively smooth sailing and limited anxiety. Dreamstime/TCABy James K. Glassman From Kiplinger’s Personal FinanceIs there really such a thing as a safe stock? When you buy a share, you own a...