Should you get out of the Pimco Total Return Fund??
If you have a 401(k), there's a good chance you have money in the Pimco fund, because it's been one of the darlings of the fund industry. The fund's longtime...
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Stakes high for coming earnings season
Will a stronger American economy be enough to bolster U.S. corporate profits and calm investors at a time when the world is unmistakenly turning weaker? That's clearly been on the...
Uncle Sam won’t forget about your student loans
Want to spot the "no exit" of painful debt? It's your student loans. If you borrow for college and find yourself unable to pay at some point, you won't be...
Investors expected to stick to stocks
As the stock market enters the last quarter of the year, investors are expected to stick with stocks. Not because they think stocks are a great deal. Rather, professional investors...
You may be your retirement fund’s worst enemy
Ask just about anyone near retirement age if they think they will have plenty of money to last through retirement and you're likely to see their insecurity. A new study...
Benefits, not just paychecks, have fallen on hard times
Paychecks have been disappointing investors for years, but that's not all that's been putting pressure on household spending. While companies have been stingy with raises since the 2008 recession, they've...
Low interest rates not helping Europe’s economy
Europe is hurting. But the continent's debt and stagnation problems aren't going to end soon. Analysts don't think the salve that's being applied by the European Central Bank's interest rate...
Recent college grads face stagnant pay prospects
As college freshmen begin to lay the groundwork for their futures, the job experiences of many recent college graduates may take some of the thrill and promise out of early...
Take steps to limit damage if hackers snare your data
You might have gone to a supermarket, mailed a package at UPS or gone to a restaurant or hospital and thought nothing about holding your wallet tightly. Yet, a thief...
In time, S&P 500’s milestone will mean little
The Standard & Poor's 500 index, the most commonly used representation of the stock market, made history Tuesday as it crossed over the 2,000 mark and closed at 2,000.02. In...