Money in the Bank

Money in the Bank

  Americans have seen their net worths surge over the past year and a half, thanks largely to gains in stock prices and swelling home values. However, they also have an incredible amount of cash lying around too. Last Thursday, the Federal Reserve reported that...
Speedy Yields

Speedy Yields

  Interest rates have been a big story in the financial markets this year. They shot up like a rocket ship to start the year. But then they fall back down to earth just as quickly. And now, they are starting to edge higher again. So, for this week’s featured...
Filling the Buckets

Filling the Buckets

OVERVIEW   The U.S. stock market broke its two-week losing streak last week as the S&P 500 rose 0.51%, the Dow gained 0.62%, and the Nasdaq rose a meager 0.02%. Small-cap stocks had a good week, climbing about 1%. Value stocks rose around 0.66%, outpacing...