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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.

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…

One of the most important issues in personal finance is whether U.S. Treasuries are still risk-free securities….

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…

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.

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…

The stock market is taking another nosedive. Economists are cutting their global growth estimates. Investors worry that European banks aren't…

LA Times Consumer Columnist David Lazarus breaks down how Americans have reacted to the market fluctuations and whether the downturn in 2008 changed the way we view volatility.

Why this Monday is (and isn't) different than last Monday (and all Mondays before it)

The markets have been going back and forth since news of the S&P downgrade, but is U.S. credit really in bad shape?