According to Consumer Reports' latest reliability survey, all cars and SUVs made by the Stuttgart, Germany-based automaker are rated average or better when it comes to longevity. One car in particular--Porsche's( PSEPF.PK - news - people ) $47,600 Boxster--stands above the rest. It has the best predicted reliability of any vehicle tested by Consumer Reports this year.In fact, predicted reliability for 2011 models of the two-seat convertible is expected to be 85% better than average. That's why, along with the Lexus LX and the Toyota( TM - news - people )Tundra, it makes our list of vehicles you can trust well beyond the 150,000-mile mark.Behind the NumbersTo compile our list of the cars most worthy of trust over a long life on the road, we scoured Consumer Reports data from its October 2010 reliability survey for all new models in the United States. [Read the full article]

When Abhijeet Koli, a 34-year-old cardiologist, was preparing to relocate from Chicago to Honolulu a couple of months ago, he needed to buy a car. But he couldn't find the 2011 Audi A5 luxury sports coupe he wanted in either city. A dealer told him he'd have to wait three or four months.However, after searching online and talking to dealers nationwide, he located the car he wanted--at a dealership in San Antonio. For $43,000, plus $1,600 for transportation, he bought the car and had it shipped to Hawaii within about 10 days.It's not just Chicago and Honolulu where the A5 is in short supply. All over the country, the 2011 A5 is hard to find, spending an average of just 19 days on dealer lots before being sold. The Audi S5, the high-performance version of the sleek and sexy A5, is even more precious, flying off dealer lots after an average of just 12 days in inventory. [Read the full article]

 2010 has been a banner year for Leonardo DiCaprio. Two of his films, Shutter Island and Inception, were among the 15 highest-earning movies at the global box office. Inception managed to rank third with $825 million. And that's without the benefit of high-priced 3-D tickets inflating the take.So far his box office this year hasn't been followed up with award nominations. But DiCaprio can laugh all the way to the bank. He tops our list of 2010's Top-Grossing Actors, with his movies making $1.1 billion at the global box office.Those box office riches will also line the actor's pockets. DiCaprio will earn at least $50 million for his work on Inception alone (and likely more now that the film is selling on DVD) courtesy of a deal he struck for a share of first-dollar gross points. [Read the full article]

As the year draws to a close, Forbes took the opportunity to poll its guru investor team, asking each advisor for a stock pick or two that they think is worth holding in 2011. The answers ran the gamut, from Latin American beverage companies to U.S. Treasuries, reflecting the unpredictable future of the economy. Whether you're planning to invest in silver and gold or looking to find a well-positioned mutual fund for your 401(k), the Forbes Guru Guide has some advice for you.Some gurus recommended household names. Eric Parnes of Shortex likes automobile manufacturer Ford Motor( F - news - people ), for instance; Ford "has earned its quality title, without any government bailout," says Parnes, citing a forward P/E of 8.08 as warranting expansion. Richard Maroney of Dow Theory also likes a familiar name in Aflac( AFL - news - people ). Small companies make up a large portion of Aflac's U.S. [Read the full article]