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America’s Broken Unemployment Insurance Program
Article By:
Peter Morici
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 5:57 AM EDT
The nation’s unemployment insurance system is broken. The Financial Crisis and COVID-19 made painfully clear that it poorly serves our front-line workers and inadequately boosts consumer spending during recessions.
Your Assets Vs Your Liquidity
Article By:
Ben Gerber
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Monday, September 14, 2020 12:00 PM EDT
While not everyone has a vast amount of liquid cash to invest, that doesn't mean that your home equity, insurance, and other assets are anything to cast aside.
Thinking About Retiring? Better Think It Through!
Article By:
Dennis Miller
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Thursday, September 3, 2020 5:31 AM EDT
In 1978 congress passed legislation (Section 401k) allowing employees to avoid being taxed on deferred compensation. Most of corporate America got out of the pension business, grandfathering in older employees, switching younger people to a 401k.
The U.S. Housing Market Since 1976, In Pictures
Article By:
Ironman
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Thursday, August 27, 2020 4:21 AM EDT
We're going to tell a story about the history of the market for new homes in the U.S. in pictures. While all the charts we'll present cover the period from Jan.1976 to Jul. 2020, most of the focus will be on the last several months of that timespan.
Great Tips To Save Money During The Pandemic
Article By:
Julie Cheung
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020 5:00 AM EDT
The pandemic has hit all of us hard and in many unexpected ways. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t make the best out of the situation and save some money.
The Death Of Money
Article By:
Jared Dillian
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Thursday, August 20, 2020 9:38 AM EDT
Mortgage interest rates may be down (which is awesome), but your grocery bill is on its way up.
Reality Check: Making Back Losses Is Not The Same As Making Gains
Article By:
Danielle Park, CFA
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Thursday, August 20, 2020 8:20 AM EDT
Investment sales folks and Perma bulls who lost heavily in the first quarter are celebrating the rapid bounce back in market prices since March. Many cashed out with losses near the lows but have panicked and bought back higher in recent weeks.
The Truth About Credit Scores
Article By:
Miranda Marquit
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Sunday, August 16, 2020 2:32 PM EDT
Here's the truth about credit scores, how they work, and why they don't seem to actually reflect your level of financial capability.
Is It Time To Rethink The Emergency Fund?
Article By:
Sterling Raskie
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Saturday, August 15, 2020 11:58 PM EDT
Every so often, something comes along challenging conventional wisdom, and that can be a good thing. In this case, it’s a pandemic that’s changing how we think – about many things.
Mnuchin Begs For Coins Amid Shortage; Avoid Depositing These Pennies
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Thursday, August 13, 2020 6:11 AM EDT
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin urged his Twitter followers on Tuesday to swap out their spare coins for cash at banks amid a continuing nationwide coin shortage that appears to be worsening.
How Do You Handle Adversity?
Article By:
Brett N. Steenbarger, Ph.D.
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Sunday, August 9, 2020 11:03 PM EDT
Recently, I've noticed significant differences in how traders handle adversity, whether it's a losing trade, a missed opportunity, a drawdown, etc.
Last Minute Resources For PPP Loans
Article By:
David Marshall
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020 6:18 AM EDT
The application deadline for a Paycheck Protection Program loan is August 8. Here's a last minute resource guide to help you meet the deadline.
Transparency…Democracy…Liquidity
Article By:
AllAboutAlpha
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Monday, August 3, 2020 4:38 AM EDT
The world of investments is in a sense more democratic now, with Robinhood transforming the model of retail investing. It is important for this world to be transparent to itself, and currently it is remarkably opaque.
Consumers Use Free Money To Pay Down Debt
Article By:
Mish Shedlock
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Monday, August 3, 2020 3:13 AM EDT
Credit-card debt in the U.S. and other advanced economies has fallen. Fewer people are late on their credit-card payments. Consumer demand for new borrowing—through credit cards, personal loans and even pawnshops—is down sharply.