Decoding College Financial Aid Offers: 10 Things You Need To Know
According to student loan servicer Sallie Mae, nearly two-thirds of families (65%) used grants and scholarships to pay for college in 2013, up from 61% in 2012 and up from only half of families five...
View Article12 Warning Signs An Investment Is A Scam
In both good times and bad, any investment can falter for legitimate business reasons. But no one likes to discover they have become the victim of a scam. Here are some warning signs that that enticing...
View ArticleThe World’s Richest Hedge Fund Billionaires
Rank: 1 Firm: Soros Fund Management Net Worth: $24.9 billion. Photo: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
View ArticleThe 10 Companies With The Largest Cash Piles
U.S. non-financial companies held $1.73 trillion of cash at the end of 2014, up 4% from $1.67 trillion at the end of 2013, according to Moody’s. These are the companies that have the largest cash...
View ArticleStock Performance Under Every President Since 1901
The President often catches flak when the market is down and enjoys bolstered ratings when conditions are favorable, even though Congress plays a large role in economic, business and tax policies....
View Article8 Tips For Taking Out Student Loans
Considering that the average student loan borrower graduates with more than $26,000 in debt, you need a strategy to keep your loan debt from ballooning out of control. After all, student loan debt...
View Article10 Moves To Juice Your 401(k)
The maximum amount an individual can save in a 401(k) for2016 is $18,000 a year, or $24,000 if you’re 50 or older, unchanged from 2015. If that’s attainable, go for it. If these limits sound like a...
View ArticleDirty Dozen Tax Scams For 2016
Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issues a list of common tax schemes they call the “Dirty Dozen.” For 2016, the IRS has identified these “Dirty Dozen” tax schemes as the ones to watch.
View ArticleWorld’s Largest 25 Oil & Gas Companies In 2016
The FORBES Global 2000 ranking is based on a composite score from equally-weighted measures of revenue, profits, assets and market value. These companies are the biggest that occupy the oil and gas...
View ArticleWorld’s 25 Biggest Tech Companies In 2016
The FORBES Global 2000 ranking is based on a composite score from equally-weighted measures of revenue, profits, assets and market value. These companies are the biggest that occupy the semiconductor,...
View ArticleJanet Yellen
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 17: Chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen poses for a portrait on Tuesday November 17, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post via Getty...
View ArticleBest and Worst Gold Investing Ideas For 2012
Gold has been one of 2011’s best performing assets. Despite a rout toward the end of the year, the yellow metal gained nearly 15%, outperforming both U.S. and EM equities, and commodities in general...
View ArticleWorld’s 25 Largest Retail Companies In 2016
The FORBES Global 2000 ranking is based on a composite score from equally-weighted measures of revenue, profits, assets and market value. These companies are the biggest that occupy the retail space....
View ArticleThe World’s Biggest Stock Exchanges
With technology advancing and barriers to entry falling just as rapidly, the exchange game is a dynamic industry these days. Emerging markets are on the rise, but in terms of overall market...
View Article13 Common Money Mistakes — And Their Solutions
By Laura ShinSometimes it feels like being good with your money is hard. And being bad with your money? Well, you think, that’s easy. But actually, all that’s required to be good with your money is a...
View Article8 Eurozone Banks With Turnaround CEOs
European banks continue to disappoint investors as they continue to deal with blowback from the 2008 financial crisis. Some firms are just beginning restructuring efforts, while others are in the...
View ArticleThe Rideshare Uprising Around The World
Uber drivers protest the company’s fare cuts and go on strike in front of the car service’s New York offices on February 1, 2016. The drivers said Uber continued to cut into their earnings without...
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