Given the choice between immediate gratification and savings for the future, most Americans opted for new Italian loafers or a flat screen TV. Bucking that trend is the recent 6.9% saving rate increa

Although some investors argue that deflation is in the cards, I believe there’s one step that should be taken just in case the massive amount of capital that’s been pumped into the slidin

Many baby boomers spent too much time listening to rock lyrics that said “live for today and don’t worry about tomorrow,” which has plunged them into financial trouble and is delayi

Editor's Note: Welcome to The Decoder, a regular series that will explain some of the more complex financial and business topics in the news. If you have a topic you'd like decoded, let us know in th

Editor's Note: Minyanville is excited to introduce our latest contributor, Gary Stern. Gary collaborated on Minority Rules: Turn Your Ethnicity into a Competitive Edge (Harper Collins) and The Troubl

For many people, this is not an easy time to find money for anything extra, be it a vacation, home repair or new car. One thing that should not be neglected, say financial advisers, is contributions

So you bought a few mutual funds for retirement, to fund a child's education, and to build some wealth. Or maybe you see the S&P 500 more than a third off its highs and you want to take a chance

Boiling the Frog? Whew. I’m so glad I was wrong in doubting the economic recovery in early July. The major indices went on to have one of the best July performances in over a decade. And t

1) Incoming! Data Watch for the Week Ahead It's relatively quiet on the data front with just a couple of things to watch this coming week: Housing Starts this Tuesday, the Federal Reserve Open M

“Goodbye safe havens, hello risky assets.” This was the investors’ theme song during the past week. Safe-haven assets were out of favor, as better-than-feared corporate earnings and