Retirement Planning and Investing

Read about key developments in the United States and elsewhere that are most relevant to investors interested in retirement planning and investing.

[European Central Bank]

ECB May Not Renew Long-Term Loans Amid Recovery

European Central Bank Executive Board member Benoit Coeure said the region's banks may not need another round of...

[house in a shopping cart]

Income in 2014: Consider Re-upping in REITs

REITs are trading at a 20 percent discount to their historical averages and have generous yields.

[housing decline graph]

Home Foreclosure Rates Fall to Lowest in Six Years

National home foreclosures finished 2013 at 1.04 percent -- the lowest rate since 2007 -- and close to...

[Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building]

Beige Book Shows Boosts from Housing and Autos

The Federal Reserve released its Beige Book, stating that nine of the twelve Fed districts expanded moderately from...

U.S. Internet Sales Double Growth of Retailers in 2013

Last year’s final retail sales figures proved to be better than expected, but nowhere near enough to gain...

Why Collaboration is the Way of the Future — with Moxtra

Today, Subrah Iyar and I talk about his latest company, Moxtra, a technology company focusing on productivity and...

[family Christmas shopping]

U.S. Retail Sales Climbed More Than Forecast in December

Retail sales rose more than forecast in December as consumers enticed by year-end discounting stepped up holiday gift...

[dice with euro, pound, yen, and dollar symbols]

Dollar Falls against Yen on Weak Jobs Data

The markets are fully feeling the impact of last Friday's disappointing jobs data, as today the U.S. dollar...

[dollar bills]

Fast Money Alert Trading Service Launches

Fast Money Alert, a new trading service of seasoned investment writer Dr. Mark Skousen, has been launched.

Payrolls Rise Much Less Than Forecast; Unemployment Dips to 6.7%

Payrolls rose in December at the slowest pace in almost three years, breaking a string of recent strong...