It happens every few months. News breaks of a stock broker or financial advisor accused of bilking clients, taking money or otherwise being slippery with other people’s money. It’s important … Read more →

Reinvested dividends happen when an investor chooses to put income from an investment back into the same investment. This can be done manually but often it’s an automatic process. The … Read more →

Is budgeting too hard for you? You’ve heard the preaching from personal finance gurus, chapter and verse: You have to have a budget. You must track every penny. What about … Read more →

A price target is the price that a stock analyst believes that a given share will reach in a specified period of time. If the stock reaches that price, it … Read more →

By one estimate, 10,000 Americans a day turn 65, a trend that will continue for more than a decade to come. So what is the best age to claim Social … Read more →

Investors often try to project the arrival of the next recession, fearing its effects on the stock market. But what is a recession? Plainly put, it’s a slowdown in economic … Read more →

Insider trading is when someone with corporate information not yet known by the public trades a stock on the basis of that knowledge. Officers, directors and company employees often have … Read more →

If you take out a loan for a new home or car or decide to open a new credit card, you likely have run into APR, which stands for annual … Read more →

A moving average is a statistical tool that smooths out the ups and downs of a given indicator over time. Investment analysts and economists often look at the changing value … Read more →

Mark to market is an accounting standard that requires a company to state the value of its assets in immediate, daily terms. Most investors are used to thinking about their … Read more →