They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they searc

Editor's Note: This article was written by Richard Suttmeier, chief market strategist at ValuEngine.com, which is a fundamentally-based quant research firm in Princeton, New Jersey, that covers more

Bank overdraft fees that can turn a cup of coffee into a $40 expense disproportionately hit the young and the poor, consumer groups are complaining to Congress.Last year, overdraft fees -- charges wh

If you think you’re immune to the machinations of the credit-card industry, think again. Read every communication like it’s your very first one. I recently got a preferred customer 0% APR

It’s understandable to feel a bit sick when you’re trying to decide whether to throw your money into a hospital stock. But many analysts believe that, despite the current turmoil around h

The health-care sector is huge here in the US, accounting for 16% of GDP, and politicians have decided the system demands a radical overhaul.So, on Saturday, as you kicked back beers at the local bar

This week’s review comes to you in a shortened format as I’m about to leave Cape Town for a visit to the colder environs of Switzerland and Slovenia. Although reduced commentary is provid

The Senate approved yet another plan to stimulate the economy. It's called, throwing $33 billion at homebuilders. This is, of course, doing nothing but giving money to the greedy people that helped c

I’ve been in South America this week, speaking nine times in five days, interspersed with lots of meetings. The conversation kept coming back to the prospects for the dollar, but I was just as

For millions of followers worldwide, their time of worship occurs not on Sunday mornings but weekday afternoons. Their altar consists not of holy artifacts or a pulpit but of a television and some th