Investment
  • Bad Credit Makes Everything Harder – How to Fix It

    By Lindsay Konsko, The Fiscal Times

    Having poor credit definitely makes your life more expensive. Mortgages, car loans, insurance policies and a host of other items all carry higher rates if your credit score is low – which is why...

  • Sgt. First Class Rodriguez stands guard before a news conference at Fort Hood Army Post in Texas

    Protecting the Finances of Military Families

    By Kelley Holland, CNBC

    Being a soldier is hard, no question. Managing a military family's finances is no picnic either. But just in time for Veterans Day, efforts are underway to expand financial protections for service...

  • Retail Sales Will Be Most Important News of the Week

    By Patti Domm, CNBC

    Now it's up to the stock market to really prove it is in a sweet spot. The Dow and the S&P 500 finished the past week at new highs, amid expectations economic data will continue to support gains...

  • $65.1 Million for a Manet at Christie’s Smashes Record

    By Chris Michaud, Reuters

    A celebrated 1881 portrait by French Impressionist Edouard Manet on Wednesday smashed the record for the artist when it sold for $65.1 million at Christie's, going far towards the auction house's...

  • Why Investors Give Company Founders a Longer Leash

    By Tim Mclaughlin and ROSS KERBER, Reuters

    For good stock market bets, some top investors can't be too bothered by details like corporate profits: instead, they pick companies run by their founders. Four of the top six performing companies on...