Monthly Archives: August, 2014

Higher Wages on the Horizon

Job openings hit a more than 13-year-high yesterday. The rising number of job openings signals continued improvement in the labor market. Job openings are...

Survey Says? Optimism Growing.

The NFIB Research Foundation’s survey of Small Business optimism ticked up this morning, continuing a trend of recovery from some of the worst readings...

The Monday Melee: Friday’s Bounce Explained?

Is This Why Markets Bounced on Friday? What We're Reading: Opportunity in Africa? (Quartz) Minimum Wage No Free Lunch. Cafe charges customers "minimum wage fee" The Richest Person...

Best Day to Buy a New Car: This Sunday

Here’s a fun post for you. According to data from Truecar, presented in the nifty infographic below, the best month of the year to...

Grateful for Cash

“You ask me where the four winds dwell In Franklin's tower there hangs a bell It can ring, turn night to day Ring like fire when you...

Popular

Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) vs. Wellington (VWELX): Which Fund is Best?

The Vanguard Wellesley (VWINX) and Wellington (VWELX) funds are both...

Cheapest Memorial Day Fill-Up Since 2003: What’s Fueling the Drop?

As of May 19, 2025, U.S. retail gasoline prices...

A Tax-Free Savings Plan for Your Grandchild

Pay attention here. When you beat inertia and get...

Memorial Day Remembrance

“We do not know one promise these men made,...

Is the Old Retirement Model Broken?

In an interview with Fidelity Viewpoints, Stanford Center for...

Wal-Mart Goes Up-Market on the Internet

Wal-Mart's head of U.S. e-commerce, Marc Lore is leading...

US Sends Tough Message to Havana in High-Level CIA Trip

The New York Times reports that CIA Director John...

Does Your Lazy Cash Need a Summer Job?

When you look at today’s U.S. Treasury bill (T-bill)...

The Rich Man

Your approach to this market needs to be like...

ISM Non-Manufacturing Lowest Since Feb 2010

The ISM Non-Manufacturing Report on Business Purchasing Managers' Index...