Investment

Budget Battles

  • The Financial Talk You Need to Have Over the Holidays

    By Sheryl Nance Nash, LearnVest

    As an estate attorney, Jeffrey Verdon has seen his fair share of family arguments. But the one that sticks out the most in his mind was actually a saga related to his own family. After his mother...

  • There Are Now 69,560 Americans Worth $30M or More

    By Robert Frank, CNBC

    In the increasingly top-heavy world of wealth, $30 million is the new $1 million. And the number of people with a net worth of $30 million or higher is growing rapidly in the U.S., especially in...

  • Investors Thankful for the Market’s Recent Strength

    By Patti Domm, CNBC

    Stocks head into Thanksgiving week on the tailwind of central bank easing. Typically a positive week and time of year for stocks, analysts expect the market to continue to head higher. The big event...

  • How Rising Interest Rates Could Affect Your Portfolio

    By David Koeppel, The Fiscal Times

    The days of record low interest rates may finally be nearing an end. Most economists predict (and the Fed has indicated) that an increase in short-term interest rates is all but certain for 2015. How...

  • U.S. Tied for First Place As Most Generous to Charities

    By Kelli B. Grant, CNBC

    Americans' generosity bodes well for charities heading into the holiday giving season, but there's still room for improvement. The United States scored top marks in the Charities Aid Foundation's...