A Marginally Less-Secure World

North Korea’s tests notwithstanding, some emerging markets are still a good bet.

Pros and cons of ETFs
Question: My wife and I are both in our early 30s and fall within the 33% tax bracket. We contribute the max to our savings plans at work as well as our IRAs. We also have a taxable brokerage account with a few stocks, but would like to invest about $30,000 a year to this account. Should we consider building an ETF portfolio, or maybe buying tax-exempt municipal bond funds? - Jason Forro, Dewitt, Michigan

Plastic Penalties
Steep default rates are the credit-card industry’s dirty little secret.

Colossally Stupid
H-P should have worried less about leakers, and more about what was being leaked.

5 best luxury SUVs
Mercedes-Benz’s GL-class and R-class SUVs are the top-ranked choices in a Consumer Reports rating of five top luxury SUVs.