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.

[family Christmas shopping]

Why the Economy will be Fine in 2014

Funny how it seems like another year flew by, even though I am sure that you, just like...

Third-Quarter Growth in U.S. Revised Higher on Services

The U.S. economy expanded in the third quarter faster than previously estimated as consumers boosted spending on services...

Disappointing Christmas Present

Forty Million Credit Cards Stolen from Target

If you have shopped at Target since Black Friday, your credit card number may have been stolen by...

[Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building]

How You Can Profit from the Fed’s Decision to Taper

Although the taper won’t begin until 2014, the early sign from Wall Street is that traders love the...

Federal Reserve Building

Federal Reserve Announces Stimulus Tapering

The U.S. Federal Reserve has announced that, starting in January, it will cut its monthly stimulative bond purchasing...

[positive housing icon]

Housing Starts Grow in November

The Commerce Department released a report today saying that November housing starts increased to the highest level seen...

[unhappy Christmas shopper]

Economists Turn to Magic 8-Ball for Cause of Malaise

It seems economists in the United States may be consulting their own “Magic 8-Ball” to figure out why...

Tasting Profits in Wine with Barefoot Cellars Co-founder Michael Houlihan

Joining me on PowerTalk today is Michael C. Houlihan, co-founder of wine company Barefoot Cellars, where he was...

[Pepsi logo]

Cola Wars Erupt on Chicken Wing Front

Minneapolis-based Buffalo Wild Wings is switching from Coke to Pepsi in the latest Cola-War skirmish.

[Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe]

Japanese Commerce Confidence Hits Six-Year High

The Bank of Japan’s most recent “tankan” survey of consumer sentiment found that Japanese business confidence has reached...