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.

U.S., E.U. and Chinese flags overlapping

U.S. Trade Deficit Widened in August

The Commerce Department reported that the U.S. trade deficit rose to $38.8 billion, lower than economists’ expectations.

Federal Reserve Building

Fed Adopts Tougher-Than-Basel Liquidity Rules

The U.S. Federal Reserve voted today to require banks to hold enough liquid assets to survive a 30-day...

The Yellen Destiny

The government shutdown and the debt ceiling are off the minds of traders, at least for another few...

[Google]

Google’s Motorola Acquisition Appears Unprofitable

Google acquired Motorola for $12.5 billion in May 2012, and the division is on track to lose $1...

Home Sales Slow

The National Association of Realtors announced September home resales had fallen 1.9% to an annual rate of 5.29...

[Corporate Jet]

As Hubris Grows, So Grows an Economy

In what has to be a sure sign that the economy is back on track here in the...

[Bank of America]

Overdraft free checking at Bank of America

Bank of America is considering a checking account option which would prevent customers from overdrawing at ATMs or...

[Monopoloy buildings on coins]

Houseflipping Moves Upmarket

Houseflipping, the practice of buying inexpensive foreclosed houses, quickly making repairs and selling them within six months, is...

[U.S. Capitol]

U.S. Government Shutdown Cost 0.6% in GDP, economists estimate

Standard & Poor’s economists estimate that the total costs of the shutdown will add up to $24 billion,...

More of My Favorite Quotes on Successful Trading

As I've written before, I’m a big fan of quotes. A good quote -- once you really “get”...