Everyone loves a winner. The massive Powerball jackpot, a record $587.5 million, is all over the news. Officials say two players, one in Missouri and one in Arizona, hit the … Read more →

There’s a buzz building in California over a state move to create a retirement savings plan for private employees with no workplace 401k. It might seem that everyone has plenty of … Read more →

What do online education, tax preparation, and online retirement planning have in common? More than you might think. Let’s start with the debate over online education. Over the past few … Read more →

Warren Buffett, the billionaire investing guru and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, has this piece of advice for you: Calm down already. As with most Buffett investment advice, it takes some … Read more →

One of the more appealing ideas in individual investing is the “sector focus,” especially ETF sector investing. The notion is that, at any given moment in the business cycle, an … Read more →

TIAA-CREF, the big financial advising firm that works with educators and non-profits, has an interesting new study out on retirement planning advice. The immediate takeaway is that many of us … Read more →

What is the effect of elections on stocks? Is there any? Now that the dust has settled on the election-news extravaganza for 2012, you might be ready to get back … Read more →

Election year investing is tricky stuff. If you thought the political pollsters had a tough job, imagine trying to calibrate a few billion in assets under management around an unknown … Read more →

Evidence is piling up that billionaire investor Warren Buffett sees a housing recovery and, by extension, a generalized U.S. recovery dead ahead. Investors are closely watching the Buffett housing bet … Read more →

What would be worse for a major U.S. city: Learning that your town will host an upcoming Olympic Games or a large-scale weather disaster, such as can happen with big … Read more →