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

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

The economic downturn has led many to boost their savings. Some economists predict the savings rate, the difference between earnings and expenditures, will rebound to 3% to 5% this year after a negat

There's one silver lining to the current economic malaise.With portfolios and incomes down, this could be an opportune time to convert a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA. If your income limits are too

Editor's Note: The following article was written by Raymond James Chief Investment Strategist Jeff Saut. It has been reproduced with permission for the benefit of the Minyanville community. I think t

Dear Professor Warner,I don't see why people think the inverses are so awful. There's nothing you can do with inverse ETFs that you can't do with puts. You've been able to buy puts in IRAs for years

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