Sandra Block and John Waggoner. USA TODAY Managing your money; Every Friday The Dow Jones industrial average is up 17% since the beginning of the year. The Nasdaq, where many technology stocks dwell, is up 46%. The stock market is rocking. You’re tempted to join the…
Jim Hopkins. SAN FRANCISCO — Two years ago, Nick and Sloane Morgan were typical investors. They had 75% of their assets in stocks, 25% in real estate and saved about 10% a month. Following the stock market’s dive, they’ve done a 180-degree turn. Undaunted by…
Daniel S. Levine Some people are the shy and retiring type. I think of myself as the shy of retiring type. The phrase “New York Minute” aptly describes how quickly I would stop working if I won a lottery, was remembered fondly in the will…
The Internet is filled with useful tax-planning tools — as well as plenty of tax-shelter scams By RIVA RICHMOND Plotting how to pay less in taxes is an age-old pursuit. Today the modern pursuit of surfing the Internet can help — to a point. A…
Coping with Sudden Loss Seek the help of experts, friends to get your financial house back in order By Staff Writer Annelena Lobb NEW YORK (CNNfn) – Anyone who has experienced it can tell you, there’s no way to prepare for the sudden loss of…
How to Get Back on Track The bear market has zapped many retirement plans. What to do now? By Mike McMamee The signs are everywhere. Employees letting their 401(k) statements pile up unopened, afraid of the bad news inside. Anxious execs watching their company stock…
The stock markets are stormy, and recent economic data adds more clouds on the investing landscape. The one clear part of this picture is that the economy is slowing. But it is time to mention the “R” word? We’re talking about recession — in other…
Though market indices have been hitting record lows for the year, one area is seeing new highs: mergers and acquisitions. So far in 2000, around $1.65 trillion worth of merger and acquisition deals have been announced, according to Thomson Financial Securities Data. That’s a record,…
If you think the high cost of oil is hurting you only at the pump and in the airline stocks in your portfolio, think again. Oil prices hit a 10-year high of $38 a barrel Wednesday, prompting Vice President Al Gore to urge President Clinton…