During the 1980 Republican Presidential primary, Ronald Reagan promulgated the idea that by lowering taxes on the rich, the government could actually increase the federal government’s revenue. George H.W. Bush famously derided …
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Index Funds Win Again — This Time By a Landslide
Index mutual funds trounced actively managed mutual funds last year by the widest margin in 15 years. Why are you sticking with an active manager?
Don’t Look Now — But You’ve Already Been Enrolled in an IRA Savings Plan
Automatic enrollment in 401(k) plans has been such a success that a lot of people want to duplicate it with IRAs. Proposals that would require employers to establish automatic payroll deductions for IRAs have been kicking around …
The 11 Largest IPOs in U.S. History
Facebook filed documents Wednesday with the SEC in preparation for one of the most anticipated initial public offerings in recent memory. The word on Wall Street is that the IPO will raise at least $5 billion for the firm. How …
Dividend-Growth Stocks Could Thrive This Year
Shares with above-average yields and rising dividends may well offer the best returns in 2012.
Saudi Prince Gains Another U.S. Media Foothold With $300M Twitter Stake
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the richest men in the world and a prominent shareholder in several major Western corporations, has purchased a $300 million stake in Twitter, the increasingly influential microblogging …
Zynga Pops 10% Then Drops Below IPO Price in Lukewarm Debut
Online game-maker Zynga went public Friday, raising $1 billion in the biggest Internet IPO since Google in 2004. The company’s shares opened at $11 — 10% above the $10 offering price — before quickly falling as low as $9.50, …
10 Money Moves to Make Before 2012
It’s that time of year again. Gifts to buy. Tips to hand out. Charities to support. While you’ve got your hand on your wallet, consider these 10 year-end money-saving moves designed to create a little something extra just for you.
Retirement Planning Mistakes: Fear or Ignorance?
A new survey drives home some critical points about the recession’s impact on retirement planning. We fear the stock market even in the long run and probably should be taught more about money in school.
How to Know When the Euro Crisis Reaches a Tipping Point
Investors face two growing risks – a crackup of the Eurozone and a double-dip recession. To track the gathering storm, keep your eye on global bond yields.
Surprise! Warren Buffett Owns Tech Stocks
A week after disclosing that he had dived headlong into stocks dependent on a strong economy, Warren Buffett reveals he also bought 5.5% of the technology giant IBM. Cyclical and tech stocks are not usually high on Buffett’s wish …
Warren Buffett Is Buying. Is It Time to Celebrate?
It’s possible to over-analyze Warren Buffett’s investment moves. But that doesn’t seem to stop anyone, and the Oracle of Omaha’s latest disclosures are whipping up a stir over prospects for a robust recovery.