Moneynews RSS FeedTue, 23 Oct 2012 07:36:46 EDTThose who spend all their money on frivolities and knickknacks now will have to keep working for the rest of their lives. Those who live more within their means, save money and invest it carefully, will be rich (or at least not broke).Tue, 16 Oct 2012 07:43:49 EDTAlthough the fiscal cliff might have a big impact on the markets, it’s a step closer to the reality that governments must spend at least somewhat within their means.Tue, 09 Oct 2012 07:39:49 EDTEvery day, investors are saturated with stories warning of a slowing global economy. The biggest culprit is China, which faces a slowdown and might “only” grow 4 to 5 percent this year.Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:38:33 EDTThe U.S. Department of Education reported on Friday that 13.4 percent of student loans are in default. That’s $122 billion of the $914 billion in student loans due to the government.Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:50:02 EDTAfter months of delaying, the central bank announced a third round of quantitative easing (QE). Now that everyone and their mother has had a chance to pontificate on the ramifications of this policy, let’s take a look at how it’s already affected markets.Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:42:47 EDTThe government is taxing companies that don’t make any money to pay for teachers who don’t teach. What a waste.Tue, 11 Sep 2012 07:58:00 EDTIn investing, go where the bargains are. With markets at their highest levels since before the 2008 crash, with gas prices perking back up to $4 a gallon and with gold surging back over $1,700 an ounce, the bargains are certainly tough to find.Tue, 04 Sep 2012 08:14:50 EDTOn Friday, the markets quickly gyrated after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's key speech at the Federal Reserve’s meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyo.Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:47:45 EDTFor the three years between June 2009 and June 2012, the median income for an American family fell nearly 5 percent, to $50,964. That’s a loss of $2,548.20, on average.Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:10:34 EDTFor the three years between June 2009 and June 2012, the median income for an American family fell nearly 5 percent, to $50,964. That’s a loss of $2,548.20, on average.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 08:49:11 EDTConventional investment wisdom is to buy low and sell high. But that can be a bit misleading. A lot of things get cheap on the way to becoming worthless. What really matters is investing in assets that are cheap because they’re out of style — and that will soon cycle back to popularity.Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:51:02 EDTThe Poway Unified School District recently raised $105 million by issuing bonds. Ordinarily, that’s not a big deal. School districts issue debt all the time, along with other municipal organizations. But the terms are a sweetheart deal … for the bond buyers.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:44:20 EDTConventional investment wisdom is to diversify your assets. That means you don’t put all your eggs in one basket. It’s good, common-sense advice.Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:26:25 EDTmany investors have used baseball metaphors to better explain the craft of investing. Warren Buffett has infamously talked about waiting for a “fat pitch”— the very rare pitch that will end up exactly where you can knock it out of the park. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 08:53:16 EDTVendor financing is not always bad, but it can be a clue that a company is not above cooking the books just a bit to reach short-term goals.Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:37:59 EDTThe secret is out: Markets really are manipulated. A study released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York last week showed that the stock market has the tendency to rise in the 24-hour period before Federal Reserve statements.Tue, 10 Jul 2012 07:36:07 EDTIn the past month, 80,000 jobs in the United States were created, versus expectations of 100,000. It’s the third monthly report of sluggish job growth, and half of those jobs were for part-time work only.Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:19:29 EDTHas the Supreme Court just given the OK for the government to order any sort of commerce as long as it's called a tax? We’ll see in future legislation, but that may be the biggest unintended consequence of last week’s decision to uphold Obamacare.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:40:48 EDT"Let's Twist again, like we did last summer." That's Ben Bernanke's new tune. But rather than helping, Twist 2 puts added pressure on the markets.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:39:02 EDTFor those looking to retire, saving at least 10 percent of your income consistently will get the job done.