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Ever wonder how your stockbroker can casually shrug his shoulders when you’re losing your shirt, and then turn around and recommend another high-risk trade? It might be a

Nervous investors make easy prey for scams and traps, and today’s roller-coaster markets are turning even the intrepid into quivering targets for fraud. So how can you identify

It turns out ignoring the old market adage “buy low and sell high” could earn you a valuable tax loss. If you sell low and buy back shares

Worries about the debt crisis in Greece, weak retail sales, and “unusual activity” caused stock prices to plunge. How can you avoid the mania? Focus on the math.

David Morton, self-proclaimed “prophet” has been charged for convincing investors to pour $6 million into his California-based investment firms with false claims that he has accurately predicted every

The biggest financial risk retirees face today isn’t volatile investment returns- it’s longevity. Will your money last as long as you do? In an atmosphere of increasing life

When a federal judge threw out a proposed settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America, he took a positive step in the move towards

Fixed-rate annuities can seem simple and compellingly attractive in times like these, but they are more complex than they seem. Read the full article at Moneywatch to learn

With real estate prices and interest rates in the basement, opportunities for mouthwatering have never been more appealing. But no matter how tempting the economics, this investment is