The CBOE’s Volatility Index, known as the VIX, has been trending lower, which many analysts consider a sign that stocks are due for a fall. But another argument says it’s all relative, and in today’s environment a lower VIX may…
New disclosure rules don’t go into effect until next January, but in the meantime you could be paying far too much in savings-sapping fees. The two challenges for individuals are figuring just what your plan’s fees are, and are…
The last thing students need is a credit card if they can’t afford to pay it off. But students who are borrowing money for school keep qualifying for credit. Part of the reason? Some are reporting student loans as income, and i…
For investors, fear of losing money in the stock market is finally giving way to the reality that they may actually be losing money in low-yielding investments. So the move back to stocks is underway. But the key is do so safel…
Some are convinced the precious metal will keep rising, others that it’s tracing out a classic speculative bubble that’s ready to burst. Nobody has a crystal ball, but an “agnostic” technical analysis of the charts provides som…