Investing: 5 Stocks to sell
It's tough to know when to unload a loser, especially if you still hope it has sunk so low that it has to bounce back. But investors would be wise...
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Investing: ‘Moneyball’s’ lessons
I didn't start reading Michael Lewis's "Moneyball" for stock market advice. I just wanted a good read during the battle with middle-age bulge I wage every morning on the cross-trainer....
Investing: How to buy muni bonds safely
In today's low-yield world, municipal bonds offer some comfort to income-starved investors, especially when compared with other historically trustworthy investments. A triple-A-rated tax-free bond maturing in 10 years yields 1.8...
Stocks solid for top 5 credit card companies
Credit card stocks took a beating during the financial crisis and the ensuing regulatory tussle, which produced drastic changes in rules and disclosures in the financial services industry. But some...
8 outrageous executive perks
It's annual-meeting season, which means shareholders are about to get their once-a-year look at the pay and goodies given to corporate top dogs as disclosed in company proxy statements. The...
Giving child a fortune can be a poor choice
Money--lots of money--almost ruined Robert Gray. His grandmother, whose family owned much of the land that became Beverly Hills, Calif., left him $5 million when he was 18 years old....
Gift of your car may not go far to help charity
Congressional investigators released a blistering account of charity vehicle donation programs this month, asserting that although the programs cost the government hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue each...
New accounts may ease sting of health costs
The Medicare reform act signed by President Bush last week will give many Americans a new tool for defraying medical costs: health savings accounts. These tax-favored accounts, which will be...
Pension funds try to elect own Marsh directors
A group of major public pension funds said last week that they would attempt to elect their own candidates to the board of Marsh & McLennan Cos., the parent of...
New credit law a step backward in some states
The Fair Credit Reporting Act just got a controversial makeover, thanks to a compromise reached by Congress last month. The legislation, which was signed into law Thursday by President Bush,...