If the extension of the Bush tax cuts triggers a market rally, as many expect, investors will likely rush in. But caution is advised: High prices can also mean high risk. Here are some tips from Alan Lancz, director of research…
Buy-and-hold investing has been a loss for the last decade, and low-risk options will never get you the returns you’ll need to retire in style. So how can you find real profits in the market? As venture capitalist and business …
Investors hungry for higher yields are flocking to the credit markets, putting junk-bond issuance on a record-setting pace. And lenders are loosening credit standards, while companies take on debt just because it’s cheap. Sound…
Regulators may outline new rules to target so-called window dressing, a practice that some banks use to temporarily reduce their debt levels before reporting their finances.
The SEC is scheduled to raise the matter at a meeting on Friday, then issue …