Sorry to disappoint, but there's nothing lascivious in that attention-grabbing headline. Today we look at how some investors bet against stock prices by selling shares they don't own, and the bad things that happen when they are wrong.
Both presidential candidates have moved away from earlier support of international trade to embrace protectionist stances in the heat of the campaign.
By now you have seen ads touting the benefits of refinancing your home or taking out an equity line to pay off other high-interest debts and consolidate your payments.
This Thursday, one of the most significant geopolitical events of the decade will occur.
The Labor Department released its monthly employment report last Friday, catching every forecaster off guard with a surprisingly weak number and prompting speculation about the health of the U.S. economy.
If you liked the government-sponsored spectacle of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, you're going to love what they did to Puerto Rico.
Congratulations, graduates, you did it. All that hard work has paid off and you are ready to embark on the next phase of your life. As you enter the working world, consider a few simple but extremely powerful financial habits to cultivate now that are practically guaranteed to repay you many times over.
Your dad worked hard, saved and invested. Upon his death, he had amassed a significant sum in his IRA account. Your mom passed away last year, so you stand to inherit his substantial retirement savings, right?
We all want to believe that given sufficient information we are able to make rational investment decisions.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor issued new rules that will impact millions of retirement savers and thousands of financial service providers.
