How inflation may change where you put your cash
At last, interest rates for money market funds have started to rise. But inflation means that in real terms, you're still losing money.
Stocks and energy markets whipsaw after Russian attack on Ukraine
Oil prices and global stock markets swung wildly Thursday after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, raising fears of a wider economic crisis.
The markets tremble as the Fed’s lifeline fades
Stocks are off to their worst start of a year since 2016 as the central bank pulls back the enormous stimulus programs it began in...
A big, once-reliable source of investor cash is drying up
Perspective: The losses aren’t coming just from the drop in stock prices. The effect of the dividend cuts sweeping through the market will hurt, too.
Your money and the coronavirus: You asked, experts answered
It’s hard to make rational financial decisions when there’s so much uncertainty. Here's what money experts are saying about current concerns.
Forget stock market forecasts. They’re less than worthless. | Perspective
Wall Street strategists are issuing predictions for 2020. Ignore them, columnist Jeff Sommer says, and invest with cheap, diversified index funds.
Social Security faces a shortfall in six months
Unless Congress and the White House act, nearly every older American will be affected. The math of retirement planning is already changing.
How companies like Apple sprinkle secrets in earnings reports
Companies repeat themselves in dull earnings reports. But when they make many changes in the text from year to year, it often signals trouble.
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Ready to retire? Working a little longer may pay off
As pensions vanish and the stock market gyrates, Social Security remains the most stable pillar in most people’s retirement.