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According to recent research investors expect a return of about 13.7% per year from stocks. On a historical basis is this a realistic assumption, or are people being overly optimistic?

ISRG has been on a tear, but I am not a big fan. I explain my rational below.

Enough with making Ben Bernanke their scapegoat before the fall elections. The United States Senate should confirm Bernanke for a second term.

In the face of record profits and record bonuses, the banks have become the easiest target in the Nation. President Obama is going after them, knowing that it is the one issue the Republicans can't block him on.

A lot can be learned from those who have succeeded before us, both from an aspirational and practical perspective. The mental mechanism used to approach investing and personal finance is critical. Here are 23 simple tips from two of the world's greatest investors.

Gold may be a means to store value and retain wealth, silver may be the vehicle to increase wealth and is affordable to the average person.

This morning's disappointing jobless claims number hints that the jig is up and the economy's set for another dip. There is no way to put a rosy spin on this morning's news that new claims for jobless benefits increased. Initial claims jumped up by 36,000 to 482,000 for last week (the week through Jan 16th).

First Commons Bank, a new bank located in Newton, MA is offering a 1.5% APY on a 13-month breakable CD.

Municipal bonds survived last week with slightly lower yields, a flatter yield curve, tighter credit spreads, and aggressive price bumps in many of the larger primary market loans. These were all despite a large new issue calendar, another downgrade for California, and a rally in Treasuries that made tax-exempts a relative drag on performance.

Most people, as well as politicians and the government, think unemployment is lower than 10% nationally. At least that's what they'd have you believe. Well don't believe it!