Markets

Vanguard Employees Wont Have An S&P 500 Index Fund In Their 401(k) Plan

Fund pioneer to move investments to target-date funds. Read more

New Play Draws On The Great Gatsby To Explore Growing Economic Status Anxiety

Playwright Anthony Giardina traces growing financial divide back to Reaganomics. Read more

Market Extra: Heres Why Emerging-market Investors Are Swooning Over Colombias Peso

Analysts are hailing Colombia as a rising star and forecasting its currency will be the best emerging-markets performer ... Read more

CryptoWatch: Trefis Research Cuts Year-end Bitcoin Price Target To $12,500 From $15,000

It’s déjà vu for cryptocurrencies Wednesday with most opening largely unchanged to begin trading. Despite the mini-r... Read more

Currencies: Dollar Slips Further As Euro Hits 2-week High On ECB QE-exit Hopes

The U.S. dollar traded lower across the board on Wednesday, after its main rival, the euro, strengthened as European Cen... Read more

FA Center: Why Adding Twitter To The S&P 500 Could Be A Sell Signal For The Stock

Stocks deleted from an index tend to outperform stocks that replace them, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Encore: The Federal Government Should Fix The Pension Coverage Gap

50-state plans can’t be the answer; Congressman Neal has the better idea Read more

Wealth Management Secrets That Beat The Ivy League

Cut your costs and get the market return in a risk-adjusted portfolio Read more

Capitol Report: How The Pursuit Of The Next Bernie Madoff Led To An Embarrassing SEC Loss In Court

In October 2012 the Securities and Exchange Commission charged hedge fund Yorkville Advisors LLC, its president, and its... Read more

A Can Of Tuna Costs Twice As Much In Portland As It Does In Kalamazoo

The cost of the 30 most popular grocery items varies dramatically across the U.S. Read more

How To Get Cash Back And Rewards Even If You Dont Have A Credit Card

Credit cards aren’t the only way to earn points. Read more

Barron's: Buy The Dip With Italys Stocks? Why You May Want To Just Say No

Italy’s stocks have gone on sale, thanks to the country’s latest political drama, but they haven’t necessarily bec... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Edges Slightly Higher, Tries To Retake $1,300 Level

Gold futures make modest moves Tuesday, seesawing between losses and gains but at risk of finishing below $1,300 an ounc... Read more

Mark Hulbert: How Retirees Should Be Reacting To Higher Rates

Higher interest rates have many benefits for retirees. Read more

Apples Stock Rises To New Highs, But Its Still Inexpensive

Earnings growth suggests the increase in the share price is warranted, says Thomas H. Kee Jr. Read more