U.S. Stock Ownership Hits Another New Low, Gallup Reports
The U.S. stock market may have fully recovered from the Great Recession, but the percentage of Americans who own stocks is still dropping.
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How Much Does Your Money Manager Cost You?
Noted investing guru Charles Ellis talks about the challenges boomers face from high investment fees, low bond yields, uncertain stock returns, and dubious financial come-ons.
9 Numbers That'll Tell You How the Economy's Really Doing
We've whittled the vast universe of economic data down to these nine key numbers that will give you a quick handle on the health of the economy.
Invest Like a Cicada: 5 Stocks to Buy and Hold Until 2030
Next month, 17-year cicadas will invade the Northeast and the mid-Atlantic. Here are five stocks you could buy and hold until the next wave emerges in 2030.
S&P 500 Inches Up for New Record as Stocks Mostly Hold Steady
Bank of America led a rally in big-bank stocks in mostly quiet trading on Monday. Stock indexes ended little changed, though the S&P 500 rose 3 points and set another record.
5 Stocks to Watch This Week
With news coming from Disney, Tesla and more, there will be plenty of to move the market this week. Let's go over some of the items likely to get the attention of Wall Street.
Want a Comfortable Retirement? Move to Australia
Australia is not only the home of the koala, the kangaroo, and the duck-billed platypus, but may also be home to that other rare and exotic animal: the secure retirement.
Wall St. This Week: SunPower Rose Early, Car Sales on a Roll
From SunPower enlightening some shareholders prematurely to Warren Buffett's first tweet, here's a rundown of the week's most interesting action in the business world.
JPMorgan Faces Federal Probe Over Energy Trading 'Schemes'
The latest federal inquiry to focus on JPMorgan Chase bears uncomfortable similarities to one of the most notorious chapters in U.S. business history: the Enron scandal.
NYU Student Wants to Change How Young People Manage Money
NYU undergrad Scott Gamm has been an avid student of finance since he was 17, and now he's passing the secrets he's learned on to his peers in his book, "More Money, Please."
What to Do When Your Boss Stiffs Your 401(k)
Wondering why you haven't seen the performance you've hoped for from your 401(k) lately? A big reason may be that your employer isn't putting what it used to into the account.
Don't Ignore the Dangerous Side of Dividend Stocks
Conservative investors fleeing low-yield, fixed-income investments have flocked to dividend stocks. But they often ignore just how much more dangerous those stocks can be.
Money Never Stops Buying Happiness
New research out of the Brookings Institution claims there is no ceiling above which additional wealth stops contributing to people's sense of well-being.
What's Really Behind the Stock Market Rally?
So far, the stock market has avoided a spring slump like it experienced during the past three years, and some market watchers credit that to one clever UMass graduate student.
The 10 Biggest Things Your Income Taxes Pay For
Now that tax season is over, it's natural to wonder exactly where the hard-earned dollars you paid in income tax over the past year actually went.
U.S. Mint Suspends Some Gold Coin Sales After Demand Surge
The U.S. Mint has suspended sales of its one-tenth ounce American Eagle gold coins as surging demand after bullion's plunge in price depleted the government's inventory.
Big Business Is Finally Waking Up to Global Warming
2012 was the second most extreme weather year in U.S. history, and the corporate world is at last starting to realize that climate change could cost it a fortune.
Millions Eligible for Obamacare Subsidies, but Most Don't Know It
Nearly 26 million low- and middle-income Americans could be eligible for health insurance subsidies next year, but most don't know it.
Study: America's Richest 7% Got Richer During Recovery
The richest Americans got richer during the first two years of the economic recovery while net worth declined for the other 93 percent of U.S. households, a new report says.
3 Spring-Cleaning Tips for Your Finances Worth $8,000 to You
With tax season over, now's a great time to spring-clean your finances. These three simple moves could put more than $8,000 in your pocket over the course of the next year.
5 Hidden Surprises in Netflix's Great Quarterly Report
Shares of Netflix opened sharply higher on Tuesday after it posted blowout results. But there's more to the leading video service's good news than just the top line numbers.
5 Reasons Credit Cards Are Still the Best Way to Pay
As long as you pay off your balance every month, using a credit card can often be the smartest way to pay, thanks to these beneficial features other methods don't offer.
DuPont Profit Rises on Strong Demand for Chemicals, Seeds
DuPont's quarterly profit beat analyst estimates as higher sales of seeds and agriculture chemicals offset weak demand for the once-lucrative titanium dioxide paint pigment.
5 Stocks to Watch This Week
With Apple, Ford, Nintendo, Zynga and Amazon getting ready to report, let's go over a few of the items that will help shape the week that lies ahead on Wall Street.
You Won't Believe How Few People Know the Basics of Investing
Recently, the financial advice gurus at NerdWallet polled Americans to see what we know about basic investing subjects, and the level of ignorance they found will shock you.
5 Surprising Companies Going Green
When one thinks of green businesses, names like Whole Foods and Patagonia spring to mind. But there are other big firms whose major environmental efforts may surprise you.
What Type of Consumer are You?
Based on where you live, how much money you make, and where you shop, you may be classified into one of these categories by one of the country's largest data brokers.
7 Smart Money Moves to Make Before This Bull Market Ends
It's next to impossible to "time the market," but it is looking like this bull market is nearing its end. Here's how to protect your assets from the next market downturn.
Google Earnings Rise 16% to Beat Wall Street Predictions
Google's latest quarterly results provide further proof that the company is figuring out how to make more money as Web surfers migrate from PCs to mobile devices.