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Bernard Madoff: The World's Biggest Liar in Action

Oct 23, 2011

A 2007 interview: "...in today's regulatory environment, it's virtually impossible to violate rules..." (FREE)

A Look Ahead at the 2012 Election and Expected Outcomes

Sep 25, 2011

What are the odds of continued divided government versus one party controlling everything?

Former President Clinton's Key Political Strategist Offers President Obama Some Advice

Sep 19, 2011

What President Obama should do about the current economic problems

American Economic Boom Town: Would You Believe it Has a Shortage of Workers and Housing?

Sep 15, 2011

Why this is happening, why it can be replicated elsewhere and why it will be discussed in the 2012 Presidential election

Comparing the Investing Prospects of Stocks with Bonds

Aug 23, 2011

Factoring inflation and economic considerations into your decisions

Deal or No Deal? The Debt Ceiling Debate and Solving Our Real Problems

Jul 25, 2011

How long will it likely take to fix the concerns and get the U.S. economy back on track

Update: Lamenting the Decline of American Manufacturing

Jul 21, 2011

Does America manufacture less and how do we compare with other countries in this regard?

401(k) Plan Borrowing Skyrockets: 30% of Participants (Year-to-Date 2011), Up From 14% in 2010

Jun 9, 2011

What are the implications for the stock market and economy?

Commodity Prices Are Surging and Inflation Fears Are Rising

Apr 13, 2011

A new study highlights when rising commodity prices causes significant inflation

Congress Now Discussing Federal Income Tax Reform

Mar 21, 2011

Mortgage interest deduction and other popular tax reducers may be on the block...

Visualizing Inflation: Digging Deeper Into the Consumer Price Index

Mar 18, 2011

In recent years, pundits and policy makers have worried about deflation and inflation...here's what going on now...

Getting the Truth About the Nuclear Plant Problems in Japan

Mar 15, 2011

What's really happening and how is the media reporting?

The Biggest Concern in the Middle East That Folks Are Missing

Mar 4, 2011

The misunderstood worries over spreading protests and what really could spike oil prices and setback the global economy and stocks

Where is Warren Buffett Investing New Money Now?

Feb 28, 2011

Why should you care and what potential pitfalls does he see ahead?

Spotting Early Signs of Financial Stress

Feb 21, 2011

A useful indicator for measuring underlying stress in the financial markets

Bill O'Reilly, Dick Morris and Others Say California and Other States Are Bankrupt

Feb 7, 2011

Dealing with the fears about highly indebted governments when considering muni bonds (and stocks)

Learning From the 2008 Financial Panic

Feb 2, 2011

Ignore the gurus and investment advisors claiming they saw it coming...read this to learn what happened and why (FREE)

Economic Challenges + College Costs Rising Faster Than Inflation = Higher Demand for College Financial Aid

Jan 19, 2011

Here's what you can do to qualify for more college financial aid (FREE)

Consumer Reports' Survey: Where to Buy What

Jan 14, 2011

Heightened retail competition benefits you the consumer

Congressional Approval Ratings and Stock Prices

Dec 15, 2010

An interesting relationship between satisfaction with government and stock returns

Better Late Than Never: The Long Anticipated Tax Extension Bill is Nearing Completion

Dec 13, 2010

What's likely to be included in tax bill and what should you do before year-end?

The IRS Is Collecting More Information on Your Investments

Dec 7, 2010

Take the time to understand new IRS mandated reporting or get whacked with a higher tax bill

Morningstar's Own (Surprising) Research on What Drives a Mutual Fund's Success

Dec 1, 2010

What factors have the most predictive power when selecting funds?

Shielding More Investments From Current Taxation With Variable Annuities

Nov 2, 2010

Understanding the pros and cons of your decision and alternatives

Update: Liberals, Moderates, Conservatives. What's in a Political Label?

Oct 28, 2010

A long-term poll on how voters classify themselves sheds light on what may happen in 2010 Congressional elections and with economic policy

CNBC Produces Town Hall Meeting with President Obama: "Investing in America"

Sep 23, 2010

An analysis of the questions, answers, CNBC's role and what this likely means for taxes and future economic policy

Between a Barack and a Hard Place

Jun 16, 2010

The economic (and political) impact of the Gulf oil spill

Wealth: What is it Good for?

Jun 4, 2010

Does having more money improve your life? (FREE)

Copying Machines and Identity Theft

May 21, 2010

Digital copying machines pose often overlooked privacy threat (FREE)

Is the Powerful Stock Market Rally Coming to an End?

May 13, 2010

Should you lock in your profits and sell and go away in May?

Short-Term and Long-Term Stock Market Index Returns

May 12, 2010

Many journalists and bloggers claim stocks have gone no where for the past decade. Why are they saying this and what are the facts?

It's Looking a Lot Like...

Mar 27, 2010

After coming off of one the worst decades for stocks, the U.S. stock market's rebound continues to look similar to rebounds after other bad decades

Famed Investor and Democrat Warren Buffett Criticizes Government's Direction and Proposals

Jan 21, 2010

Political rhetoric translates into dumb economics