Fresh Market Records: Are Dow 20,000 and S&P 2,000 Next?
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/teegardin/ On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 16,000 for the first time ever, and the S&P 500 index hit 1,800, a 26 percent gain on the year and...
View ArticleBetter Business or Overstimulated? Nasdaq Trips Over 4,000
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/teegardin/ In early trading on Monday, the tech-heavy Nasdaq index climbed 15.44 points to 4,007.09, its highest level since September 2000, when the index was on...
View ArticleLet Warren Buffett Guide You on This Investment Vehicle
Warren Buffett has been investing in the stock market for more than 70 years. At only 11 years old, he made his first equity purchase — three shares of Cities Service Preferred. He sold early and made...
View ArticleThe Ski Slope Market: What’s Next in 2014?
Source: Ams100272 / Wikimedia Commons Skiing — or snowboarding, in my case — is a lot like investing in the stock market: a bumpy ride. Snow, wind, ice, and moguls are common for seasoned skiers, and...
View ArticleZuckerberg Tops 2013 Charitable Giving
The past five years — those that followed the 2008 financial crisis — saw a massive upheaval in terms of wealth distribution in the United States. While the figure that jumped out of Oxfam’s 2014...
View ArticleFour-Step Guide to Refinancing Your Home Mortgage
Source: Thinkstock Refinancing your home mortgage can be a great way to save some money in the long run. If rates have dropped since you obtained your original loan, you can potentially see a...
View ArticleHow Much Car Can You Really Afford?
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/riverspring/ Americans appear driven to combine their love for cars and debt. A new report finds that auto loans are becoming bigger than ever as car prices...
View ArticleA Guide to Investing in REITs
Source: Thinkstock You’re looking for a way to increase your investments and portfolio. If you haven’t already looked at investing in the real estate world, it’s worth taking into consideration. Real...
View ArticleInvesting 101: Should You Hire Fund Managers?
We live in a service-based economy. Over the past few decades, America’s service sector has grown to the point where you can hire someone to complete almost any task imaginable — from dog walking to...
View Article3 Problems With How Executives Get Paid
Source: Thinkstock In what amounts to a rare instance these days, shareholders of burrito behemoth Chipotle (NYSE:CMG) voted against giving the company’s two standing CEOs — Steve Ells and Montgomery...
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