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Mixing U.S. and global troubles makes dangerous market cocktail
Sep 26, 2011
Markets are once again going haywire this week, after investors were hit with the news of a possible U.S. government shutdown and a slowdown of Chinese growth.
Market volatility could remain even without euro debt crisis
Sep 26, 2011
The current ups and downs in the market are being explained by the compounding of the European debt crisis with this week's Fed announcements. But markets might not recover even if these issues are solved.
'Safe haven' commodity prices fall
Sep 26, 2011
Stock prices have been dropping around the globe in response to European and American financial issues. Normally, this would make gold and silver more attractive to investors, so why not this time?
Target date funds are popular
Chris Farrell Sep 20, 2011
One part of the investing universe is growing rapidly: target date funds....
Reports: UBS rogue trader dealt with exchange-traded funds
Sep 22, 2011
A trader at Swiss bank UBS is being accused of losing $2 billion in bad trades. And many fingers are pointing to complicated derivatives called exchange-traded funds.
What to do with a windfall
Chris Farrell Sep 8, 2011
Question: I recently lost my job and was given a severance package that included a payout of a third of my annual salary. Luckily, I was unemployed...
Treasuries: Risk free or not?
Chris Farrell Sep 1, 2011
One of the most important issues in personal finance is whether U.S. Treasuries are still risk-free securities....
Percent v. dollar
Chris Farrell Sep 1, 2011
Question: Why are changes in a stocks price often given in percents instead of dollars? Doesn't a person just really want to know how many dollars...
Gold prices drop three days straight
Sep 22, 2011
As market volatility swirled for the last few weeks, one thing remained steady: the increasing value of gold. Now, the price has taken a nose dive.
Borrow to own stocks?
Chris Farrell Aug 19, 2011
Question: Facts: I have a stable job. My only debt is school debt that costs me approximately $200 per month. After expenses each month I am able...
