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I've wondering how the performance of the Dow in 2008 compares to the drop during the Great Depression. To find out, I graphed both and set them side by side. The results are interesting...
From a stock market perspective, the most influential stock market guru and investor – Warren Buffet – has also said that he is once again bullish on equities and his company, Berkshire...
WaMu is offering $100 to open a free checking account in a branch or online at wamu.com. The offer may not be available to all customers and states though.
As an investor in the accumulation stage, I tend to focus on companies with yields of at least 3% and expectations of future dividend growth. Most of these companies have a history of consistent...
MetLife Bank offers high yield savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and money markets. MetLife Bank is a subsidiary of MetLife, Inc, a company best known for their insurance products...
Treasuries showed strength this week, with Treasury bond yields staying low despite continued supply via auctions. The Fed has signaled on many occasions that it expects rates to remain low for...
Citibank announced yesterday that it was raising rates on about 20% of its credit card customers. Other credit card companies are doing the same and cutting credit limits.
Is it possible for an investor to be losing money in financial markets this year?
With an incredible amount of bad timing and wrong-headed conviction, you actually could have constructed a...
Darby Direct is the online division of Darby Bank. Darby Bank is a community bank headquartered in Georgia with $750 million in assets. The company operates eight banking centers in addition to...
You can convert from a traditional to Roth IRA, but the rules are again quite restrictive. Only taxpayers with Modified Adjusted Gross Incomes (MAGI) of less than $100,000 in the year of conversion...
As part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, the IRS authorizes a deduction of up to $7,500 for qualified first-time homebuyers.
What does that mean? Read on for an explanation.