Month: February 2015

If you’re looking for the best home insurance in 2015, there are plenty of national and local insurance companies that will want your business. However, it’s hard to decide which…

Canada's province of Alberta, the largest oil exporter to the United States, said on Tuesday it still expects to end the current fiscal year with a budget surplus but warned…

THIS week our correspondents discuss the latest developments in Greece's euro zone bail-out negotiations and Janet Yellen's testimony to Congress Comment Expiry Date:&nbsp; Wed, 2015-03-11 <div class="og_rss_groups"></div>

The near-term advance in GBP/USD could be coming to an end amid the string of failed attempts to push back above former support.

Here is some “big picture” financial advice from author and columnist Jonathan Clements. I’d like to collect enough of these tips from notable people and make a compilation post. Clements…

There's a whole catalogue of requirements and humiliations that mark your older years. How do you deal with them?

5 Best-Rated Municipal Bond Mutual Funds Set to OutperformZacks.comInterest income exempt from federal income tax is among the many distinct advantages that municipal bonds offer to investors. They also show…

U.S. housing is set to gain steam this year as a strengthening jobs market offsets the drag from an expected increase in mortgage rates, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.…

I’ve had an online stock trading account since I was 13 years old and I’ve used at least a dozen of the best online stock trading platforms. I’ve gained a…

Look at those makets go!   Nasdaq 4,960 – just 40 points to 5,000 after popping up from 4,600 at the beginning of the month.  That will be almost 10{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}…

Yes I am playing with FRED. My thoughts about the graph after the jump. First isn’t that a long name for a time series ? Profit measurement is controversial. Non-accountants…

When Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen gives evidence to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday, she has an opportunity to speak above the heads of the financial markets to Congress…

For the ninth straight session the NASDAQ closed with gains.  Crude oil slipped below $50, but the market is focused on Janet Yellen’s testimony tomorrow morning on Capital Hill.  The…

The average stock in the Russell 3,000 (which makes up roughly 98{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} of US-listed stocks) is now up 1.68{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} in 2015.  Below we have calculated the average year-to-date performance of…

Apple (AAPL) has been straight up since the start of the year, gaining $22 (or 19{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}) to push it above the $130 level.  Below is Apple's trading range chart, with…

After hitting the top end of its historical range a week ago, bullish sentiment in our weekly Bespoke Market Poll declined to 61{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} this week.  This marks three consecutive weeks…

Singapore on Monday announced income tax rises for the top five percent of the population to fund rising social spending targeted at the poor and elderly in the rapidly ageing…

This morning Bespoke's Paul Hickey appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box, discussing market trends and volatility in US equities alongside Charles Kantor of Neuberger Berman.

Futures for crude oil dropped today amid concerns about oversupply. While the number of oil rigs was falling in the United States, the pace of closure is …

When I recently asked for suggestions of specific estate-planning-related topics to write about, one thing that immediately became clear is that many people aren’t entirely sure what estate planning is —…