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Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.
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Market’s down? Time to create a retirement plan
Many big investors look at the drop in the stock market as a buying opportunity. Small business owners should consider it an opportunity as well. Read More
5 Steps Toward Sound Investing
Making sound investments is simple, but it’s not easy. It requires planning, discipline, realistic expectations, flexibility and understanding. Read More
Can computer programs invest better than humans?
Computers make managing money easier. They can remind you when a bill is due, and help you stick to a budget.
With investing, however, emotion often trumps automation. Many exited the stock market in late 2008 when it seemed the Dow might never stop falling. Well, the market roared back, and many anxious mutual fund investors missed out. Now they may be realizing they need a more disciplined approach. Read More
Parsing the future from corporate earnings reports
This is an embarrassing time to be a corporate analyst. Seventy-five percent of the 151 companies in the Standard and Poor’s 500 index that have announced third quarter earnings so far have beaten analyst predictions of their earnings per share.
That could mean one of two things: either analysts are bad at their jobs, or corporate America is finding ways to make money that aren’t easy . . . read more Read More
Consumer confidence rises only slightly in October
Americans’ confidence in the economy rose only slightly in October from September, according to a monthly survey, as they continue to grapple with job worries.
The weak outlook comes in the face of a rebounding stock market and underscores challenges retailers face as they prepare for the holiday shopping season, which is expected to see only modest gains from a year ago.
The confidence report and another report that showed a drop in home prices helped send stocks lower in early trading . . . read more Read More
In Last Quarter of Year, a Focus on What’s Working
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a question as old as investing itself: will good performance last?
The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index are both up more than 5 percent this year, and barring something dramatic will finish in the black. Much of the gains can be attributed to two . . . read more Read More
September, February are worst months in market
No month has brought worse results in the stock market than September. Here is the average monthly price change, from 1950 through July 2010, for the Standard & Poor’s 500 index . . . read more Read More
Stock market apt to stay difficult for some time
Get used to a difficult stock market.
It’s nearly four months since stocks reached their 2010 highs and began falling on investors’ doubts about the economic recovery. Some analysts say it could be another year before investors get up enough confidence to restart the rally . . . read more Read More
May Payrolls Disappoint
Zacks Research—The number of new jobs created in May was significantly below expectations, a clear disappointment to all who were looking for a robust turnaround along the lines of the last few months. Could it be that the extreme market gyrations of past month and anxiety about Europe caused some employers to hold off on their hiring decisions? . . . read more Read More
Falling home prices stir fears of new bottom
The housing slump isn’t over.
Tax credits and historically low mortgage rates have failed to lift home prices so far this year. Prices fell 0.5 percent in March from February, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city index released Tuesday.
That marks six straight months of declines — a sign that the housing market is going . . . read more Read More
Finance Bookshelf: Thrifty tips and Twitter tricks
The struggling economy has sparked new interest in finding ways to save without scrimping on lifestyle, and to use all available tools to find work. It has also awakened some teens — and even more parents — to the importance of building skills to craft a flexible career.
Three new titles offer guidance for tackling all of these topics.
If you want to learn the best ways to spend less without sacrifice, “Be Thrifty: How to Live Better with Less” offers lessons for even the most practiced at frugality. If you’re looking for a job, or thinking about looking, you can learn . . . read more Read More
