Investing

Question: If I borrowed amount $x from my IRA and invest it and make $x + 10% and return $x back into my IRA within the 60 day limit, what is the…

Question: If a corporate bond paid 9% interest, and you are in the 28% income tax bracket, what rate would you have to earn on a general obligation…

Question: I am 20 years old and am working and going to school part time. My question is, I want to invest a little money, somewhere between 100…

The microfinance site Kiva.org has been lending to businesses in developing countries for years. But now it's expanding its reach to those within the U.S. Kiva President Premal Shah about the company's decision to start lending stateside.

European bank HSBC reports its half-year earnings today, and analysts are forecasting a net loss of $600 million. Car loans and credit cards in the U.S. hurt the bank, as well as one particularly bad acquisition. Stephen Beard reports.

Democrats are working on a bill that would force most credit-default swaps onto exchanges where they can be monitored by the government. Jeremy Hobson breaks down how these potential regulations would work and how they would help.

Kellogg was among the winners in today's financial market. Steve Chiotakis explores the connection between cereal and recession with Juli Niemann from Smith, Moore and Company in St. Louis.

The wife of convicted Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff is being sued for millions acquired from her husband's investment firm. She's the first of Madoff's family to be sued over his case. Mitchell Hartman has more details.