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Ponzi Scheme or Not, Social Security Can't Keep Up the Pace
7:00AM 1/13/2012
Social Security's trust fund is in the long, slow process of collapsing because it won't have enough funds to pay its promised benefits. Sound like a Ponzi scheme? Perhaps, but at least this "scheme" is one in which you can come out ahead -- especially if you start preparing now.
Economic Woes Are Jeopardizing Americans' Health
12:00PM 9/28/2011
In this economy, people aren't just cutting out luxuries, nearly half of Americans are skimping on necessities like medication and doctor visits -- drastic actions that could be dangerous to their health.
Social Security IRAs: A Partial Fix to the Reform Problem?
3:00PM 7/15/2011
While Congress and President Obama battle over ways to "fix" Social Security, a small conservative seniors group, the Association of Mature American Citizens, sees a possible solution to part of the reform brouhaha -- a Social Security IRA.
There's a frenzy of stock buying going on now, because no one wants to be left out of the stock market recovery. But all those who are betting on short-term gains are engaged in what I call "wrong ball investing." Here's how to keep your eye on the right ball.
Five Investing Rules You Can Learn From Kids
9:00AM 2/05/2011
Looking at investing from a child's perspective can be eye-opening. And you don't need to have kids of your own to heed these lessons. Here are five tips for thinking like a child -- and turning that into some grown-up profits.
How to Move Back Into Stocks While Keeping Risk to a Minimum
9:30AM 1/12/2011
For investors, fear of losing money in the stock market is finally giving way to the reality that they may actually be losing money in low-yielding investments. So the move back to stocks is underway. But the key is do so safely. Here's some timely advice.
It Takes a Community to Repay a Loan: The Lessons of Prosper.com
1:30PM 1/11/2011
Peer-to-peer lending site Prosper.com has stopped letting high-risk borrowers use its site because too many of them failed to repay their loans. The site's problem, says columnist and one-time lender Alex Salkever, is that Prosper got in the way of letting a social bond form between microborrower and microlender.
With the recession over -- in a sense, anyway -- many CEOs are happy to be standing. And after three tumultuous years, some are even cautiously optimistic. But 2011 is sure to present a whole new set of obstacles for corporate chiefs to confront -- and conquer.
The Risks of the Coming Tax-Cut Stock Rally
10:00AM 12/08/2010
Economy, Investing, Goldman Sachs , Apple, Merck, Market News
If the extension of the Bush tax cuts triggers a market rally, as many expect, investors will likely rush in. But caution is advised: High prices can also mean high risk. Here are some tips from Alan Lancz, director of research at LanczGlobal.com, on how investors can avoid getting burned.
How to Profit From Earnings Report Surprises
11:18AM 10/18/2010
Buy-and-hold investing has been a loss for the last decade, and low-risk options will never get you the returns you'll need to retire in style. So how can you find real profits in the market? As venture capitalist and business guru Peter Cohen explains, the answer may be in anticipating surprises.
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