A 2,500-pound ice sculpture carved to spell "Middle Class" melted away this week in Tampa, the site of the Republican National Convention. A piece is planned at the Democratic convention.
Abigail Johnson's appointment as president makes her arguably the most powerful woman in the $12.2 trillion mutual fund industry. Some observers expect big changes.
Occupy Wall Street, the global movement against inequality that ignited
in Manhattan last year, will mark its first anniversary by trying to
block traffic in the financial district and encircle...
Three men accused of being part of a "criminal club" that netted almost $62 million from insider trading in Dell Inc. shares face new charges.
by
Jim McConville
As two former Merrill Lynch brokers push for a $40 million settlement
for 1,467 employees in their class action suit against their former
employer, legal experts disagree on whether it will open...
by
Jim McConville
Nearly 60 percent of Gen X and Gen Y make regular, automatic
contributions toward their retirement savings, compared with 46 percent
of non-retired baby boomers, according to a new survey.
A win for Morgan Stanley in a fight with Citigroup Inc. over the value
of their brokerage joint venture could show the firm is playing a losing
hand.
Gold is poised to climb the most in two years as prospects for
additional economic stimulus by governments from the U.S...
This state now is leading the nation in home-price declines as Wall Street trims jobs and bonuses that had driven multimillion-dollar property sales.
by
Jim McConville
More employers are providing employees with 401(k) plan features aimed
at encouraging plan participation and savings, according to a
survey by Schwab Retirement Plan Services released...
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Are you or your clients planning a last-minute getaway this Labor Day
weekend? You may want to avoid these destinations if room rates are a
factor in where you will go.
High-yield bond funds in the U.S. attracted $597 million from European investors last week.
by Daniela Pylypczak
Three funds investing in Thailand, retail and pharmaceuticals have bagged 100% returns during that time frame.
by Virginia Munger Kahn
International equities have historically yielded more than U.S. equities, and investors are playing that trend with ETFs.
Investors from London to Tokyo to Pittsburgh are plowing money back into Treasuries after the biggest decline in 19 months.
Hedge funds and large speculators are abandoning bets on a stronger
dollar at the fastest pace ever amid growing confidence in the global
economy.
Gold is poised to climb the most in two years with the prospects for
additional stimulus by governments from the U.S. to China.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, have
used sophisticated estate- planning techniques for more than a decade to
minimize taxes and amass at least $100 million for...
by
David Sterman
The period from October through April is traditionally the best time for semiconductor stocks, and three ETFs could capitalize on that trend.
