Despite a rebounding economy, the humber of 'underwater' mortgages in the U.S. now stands at a whopping 28%. And real estate analysts say there's more where that came from.
Leveraged ETFs that invest in precious metals -- particularly silver -- have been all the rage the past few months. After yesterday's commodities panic, a different kind of rage may soon set in.
Some advisers warned their clients about chasing commodities. But even with Thursday's meltdown -- and the mercurial nature of precious metal prices -- some are telling their clients to stay the course.
ADM, Cargil and others setting up commodities investment funds; know the business from the ground up
More money than ever is flowing to mutual funds that buy both stocks and bonds, a sign that individuals are starting to return to equities during the most volatile bull market since 1942
Investors gingerly returning to equity markets, but still keen on capital preservation
By any measure, Niall Ferguson is a very smart man. So why, giving persistent fears about inflation, is the famed financial historian suddenly advising investors to buy puts on commodities?
Additional $74M will also enable commission to update computers, hire more inspectors
Investors are slowly warming up to variable annuities. They'd get even more excited if annual charges on the products were reduced.
Law's co-author comfortable with postponement of deadlines — if agencies need more time to gather info
In the give-and-take of congressional budget negotiations, the Securities and Exchange Commission got a little more funding than expected — but not nearly as much as it says it needs to perform its core functions while implementing the Dodd-Frank financial reform law.
Advisers may have a sense on how to prepare for a retirement that's right on time, but an unexpected retirement due to illness or layoff can shake even the most stable plans.
First-quarter earnings at Wall Street firms with large financial adviser forces demonstrate that after two years of turmoil, the biggest players in the investment industry have righted themselves and are poised to build their businesses again
It's been a while coming, but BofA wealth-mangement boss Sallie Krawcheck has finally chosen a successor to Merrill Lynch head Lyle LaMothe. No surprise, it's a Merrill veteran.
When it comes to taxes and tax planning, what we've got here is a failure to communicate
With criticism mounting about the lack of disclosure in the municipal bond market, the agency that oversees the sale of muni securities is working on initiatives designed to encourage broker-dealers and issuers to provide more information to investors
In an attempt to buffer its variable annuity clients' accounts from market volatility, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. expects to launch a program that will shift funds into fixed-income investments when the stock markets dip
Insurers look to ramp up profits on variable annuities
Rising medical costs and longer live expectencies are putting the squeeze on long-term-care insurance providers. This week, another carrier -- Guardian Life -- said it's exiting the LTC biz.
