The great debate on Wall Street is whether the recovery that spurred stock prices to nearly double between March 2009 and April 2010 is about to be snuffed out. The evidence for a “double dip” recession: Europe’s economy is teetering; federal stimulus that propped up the credit and housing markets is nearly exhausted; retail sales and manufacturing are declining again.
Stop worrying about a double dip

Surprise! The economy isn’t all rainbows, puppies, kittens and sunshine after all.
The overcast economy: Get used to it

Discussing whether economic growth will be slowed by low interest rates, with Carl Riccadonna, Deutsche Bank and Vince Reinhart, former director, Federal Reserve Board division of monetary affairs.
Low Rates Danger to Economy?

cluelessblue asked: My mom said her 401K was getting smaller and smaller and she is not sure why. so she was told to cash it in. is that the right thing to do?Question posted courtesy of: Brent
What is a 401K? Once you have money in one, can you loose any of that money do to a failing the economy?

Surprise! The economy isn’t all rainbows, puppies, kittens and sunshine after all.
The overcast economy: Get used to it

cluelessblue asked: My mom said her 401K was getting smaller and smaller and she is not sure why. so she was told to cash it in. Is that the right thing to do?Question posted courtesy of: Brent
What is a 401K? Once you have money in one, can you loose any of that money do to a failing the economy?

Re: The borrowing issue, Insight May 29
I was pleased to see the Star address the issue of financial literacy. the government of Ontario shares this concern. that is why last November the government announced that beginning September 2011 Ontario students in Grades 4 to 12 will be taught the skills and knowledge they require to make responsible financial decisions.
A Working Group on Financial Literacy was struck to give advice, to make recommendations, to look at the role of technology and professional learning and resources. the Working Group has reviewed …

The most common personal finance question I’m hearing from people of a surprising array of ages is this: “Is it possible for my golden years… to really be golden?”
The one, two, three punch of the housing, stock, and job markets has left millions reeling. Thankfully, there is some good news. and here to deliver it is Mark Miller, author of the newly released book, The Hard Times Guide to Retirement. Mark, what prompted you to write The Hard Times Guide to Retirement?
I’ve been covering retirement and aging for …

You don’t receive guaranteed benefits on a 401K account. the amount you get during retirement depends on how much you had saved, how well you had invested, and how much you had contributed. Hence, having a professional 401k investment advice is quite significant.
We are, however, always confused when it comes to contributing toward our 401k account. To avoid this confusion, you need to determine the sum of money you will need every year to meet your expenses when you retire. You will have a clear idea about your goals and …

You’ve got a Roth IRA and you’re thinking a lot lately about returns on your IRA when times get tough, like now. one of the best investments for any IRA, including a Roth IRA, is in real estate.
Believe it or not Roth IRA investments in real estate are STILL the single best investment you can make right now in 2008, when the economy is terrible and the real estate market in turmoil.
But surely you wouldn’t make a Roth IRA real estate investment in the current market? The real estate market …