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.

Black Friday Is No Blockbuster

Holiday shopping kicked off this past weekend with Americans spending more than $54.7 billion during the Thanksgiving holiday...

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Wall Street Bracing for Data Dump

Even though market activity is subdued this week due to Thanksgiving, tomorrow, analysts and investors are still strapping...

A Holiday Return: HP Numbers Surprise

After spending the last six months making headlines in its attempt to resurrect itself, Hewlett Packard finally made...

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Bond Prices Inch Up on Weak Housing Data

Prices on U.S. bonds crept up a little higher on Tuesday, motivated by weaker-than-expected housing data.

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Retailers Will Benefit from Pre-Thanksgiving Storms

Heavy storms are expected to cover the Eastern third of the United States Tuesday and Wednesday, but retailers...

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Underwater Mortgage Insurance, Because Negative Equity is Becoming Widespread

Over 20% of all homeowners with a mortgage still owe more money in their mortgage than their homes...

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Holiday Spending Plans Track Unemployment

Manilla.com, a personal budgeting website, surveyed its users about their holiday spending plans.

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PMI’s Reveal Global Economic Setback

Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) flash figures from both the euro zone and China reflect that the global economy...

ECB Weighs Adopting Negative Interest Rate for Deposits

The European Central Bank (ECB) is considering a smaller-than-normal cut in the deposit rate if officials decide to...

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Toy Strategies Evolve to Lure Cautious Consumers

There will be no one must-have toy this holiday season.