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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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Money-smart retirement: 9 tips for sound spending
Retirement tests everyone’s money skills. Seniors have to stretch savings over as much as three decades, face steep health care costs and have few ways to make up for any shortfall. Read More
7 year-end tax tips for mutual fund investors
A surge of cashflow into a business can make it seem like a powerhouse. Yet its bottom line might be underwhelming after taxes and other expenses are figured in. The same can hold true with investing. Read More
Tips for choosing the right target-date fund
The performance of stocks in October — their best month in almost a decade — makes it tempting to peek at your 401(k) balance. Read More
Heard Off the Street: Mortgage Forgiveness – And an Unexpected Silver Lining
The drumbeat for a wholesale write-down of mortgage principal is getting louder. Somewhere between 20 percent and 30 percent of US mortgage holders are underwater. Many will default, leaving their homes to be dumped on the market in foreclosure sales. Read More
Poll finds more boomers working past retirement
So much for kicking back at the lake house, long afternoons of golf or pretty much anything baby boomers had dreamed about in retirement. Read More
Zions Direct Announces FDIC-Insured CD Auction Results
In auctions closed from October 26, 2011 to November 1, 2011, investors purchasing FDIC-insured CDs in the auctions received average yields 0.79 percentage points, or 79 basis points, higher than average yields on similar CDs. Read More
Zions Direct Announces Corporate Bond Auction Results
In auctions closed from October 24, 2011 to October 28, 2011, investors purchasing corporate bonds in the auctions received average taxable yields 0.26 percentage points, or 26 basis points, higher than comparable bonds. Read More
Zions Direct Announces Municipal Bond Auction Results
In auctions closed from October 24, 2011 to October 28, 2011, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions received average tax-exempt yields 0.78 percentage points, or 78 basis points, higher than similar bonds. Read More
Zions Direct Announces FDIC-Insured CD Auction Results
In auctions closed from October 19, 2011 to October 25, 2011, investors purchasing FDIC-insured CDs in the auctions received average yields 0.54 percentage points, or 54 basis points, higher than average yields on similar CDs. Read More
Zions Direct Announces Corporate Bond Auction Results
In auctions closed from October 17, 2011 to October 21, 2011, investors purchasing corporate bonds in the auctions received average taxable yields 0.03 percentage points, or 3 basis points, lower than comparable bonds. Read More
Zions Direct Announces Municipal Bond Auction Results
In auctions closed from October 17, 2011 to October 21, 2011, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions received average tax-exempt yields 0.83 percentage points, or 83 basis points, higher than similar bonds. Read More
Zions Direct Announces FDIC-Insured CD Auction Results
In auctions closed from October 12, 2011 to October 18, 2011, investors purchasing FDIC-insured CDs in the auctions received average yields 0.60 percentage points, or 60 basis points, higher than average yields on similar CDs. Read More
Zions Direct Announces Corporate Bond Auction Results
In auctions closed from October 10, 2011 to October 14, 2011, investors purchasing corporate bonds in the auctions received average taxable yields 0.06 percentage points, or 6 basis points, higher than comparable bonds. Read More
Zions Direct Announces Municipal Bond Auction Results
In auctions closed from October 10, 2011 to October 14, 2011, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions received average tax-exempt yields 0.62 percentage points, or 62 basis points, higher than similar bonds. Read More
