Today’s rapid-fire, anyone-can-play market makes it tougher for small companies to raise money to grow and hire. Do we need a new market to save the economy?
Millions of Americans going through foreclosure will become renters by necessity. Many others will rent by choice. Should the government keep subsidizing owners?
Turn your Photoshop expertise, second-language skills — or even Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation — into a paycheck. Or test-drive a new line of work.
So much for righteousness in tough economic times. Overall, stocks of companies peddling products that many of us associate with bad habits are beating the market.
Charles Schwab, the nation’s biggest discount brokerage, appears on an MSN Money list of recommended stocks. Here are StockScouter’s best investment ideas.
If you give up your ‘underwater’ house, your credit might recover faster than your home value ever would have. But here’s why it could be worth sticking it out.
The rules on imposing overdraft fees have tightened, and the deadline for customers to opt in has passed, but don’t expect banks to let go of this revenue source.
Conservative talk-show host Glenn Beck doesn’t claim to be a money expert, but he does dispense a lot of financial advice. Are gold and seeds good places to put your cash?
Investors who are seeking safety in bonds are missing major opportunities in big, solid companies that look cheap and pay dividends that beat bond returns hands down.
The business of death is struggling. Not only will we settle for cheaper caskets and fewer flowers for our loved ones, but we may move services to, say, a park.
Are you ready for your golden years? Make sure you’ve got enough money to last the rest of your life. But addressing financial concerns is just half the battle.
Western Union, the world’s biggest provider of money transfers, appears on an MSN Money list of recommended stocks. Here are StockScouter’s best investment ideas.
Bubbles burst, and no amount of clever labels can change that fact. Recovery is going to take a while, and we can expect low growth and inflation while we wait.
If you want to get your finances on track, a written plan is the way to go — but you shouldn’t have to do it forever. Here’s how to tell when you can finally go without.
Put more cash in your pocket and protect your portfolio with funds that pay dividends and interest. It’s probably better than stuffing your money under a mattress (or in Treasurys).
The phenomenon of index investing driven by high-tech trading machines has turned finding great companies — or even great funds — into a near-impossible game.
There are reasons which make credit card interest rates so high. High credit card interest rates make having this kind of debt a bad idea especially if it compounds very quickly after we bought things that quickly lose their value.
