By ELEANOR LAISE We’ve seen the stock-market plunge, the foreclosures surge, the layoffs and the bankruptcies mount. Now comes the inevitable next stage of the economic downturn: a rash of personal-finance books that promise to help readers navigate their way through the rubble — and…
Dave talks to the Wall Street Journal about a doomsayer money manager. WSJ.com – Right Forecast by Schiff, Wrong Plan? https://on.wsj.com/cpXn8g
Dave talks to NPR’s Joshua Brockman about the importance of an emergency fund, sticking with your 401(k) plan, reblancing, and diversification. Via @nprnews: How To Rescue Your Nest Egg |
By Albert B. Crenshaw Special to The Washington Post Wednesday, October 15, 2008; Page H06 With the decline of traditional pensions, tax-deferred saving through 401(k) plans, IRAs and the like has become a key element of most Americans’ funding. But tax-deferred isn’t the same as…
By Barbara Kiviat Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 Traders celebrate on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the closing bell after stocks surged more than 11%, the market’s biggest point gain ever Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty It’s time for investors…
By Candice Choi Associated Press writer Posted September 29, 2008 NEW YORK — Before the turbulent economy sends you running into the arms of a financial advisor, make sure you know all your options. In addition to the various types of financial advice on the…
by Barbara Kiviat Thursday, Sep. 18, 2008 You probably have questions. And not “What does CDO mean again?” sorts of questions but more along the lines of “Is it time to hide under the covers?” Here we tackle some popular queries–while emphasizing that just because…
By Chris Pummer SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (MarketWatch) — So your mortgage payment just ratcheted upward or an unforeseen event has shot the heart out of your finances. Don’t succumb to money melancholy just yet. In the grand scheme, you may have serious credit problems you…
It was May 11, 2007 and the SEC was one day away from the deadline to appeal the March 30 decision to strike down its controversial Rule 202, known officially as the “broker/dealer exemption” and unofficially as “The Merrill Lynch Rule.” The Merrill Lynch Rule’s purpose…
But Many of Latest Offerings Stretch Definition of ‘Index’; Warnings of Increased Risks By ELEANOR LAISE January 30, 2007; Page B11 Index-fund investors, known to take a hands-off approach to their money, are now being asked to make some big decisions — and possibly take on more…