Stocks
Is Waiting To Invest Wise?
Wisebread recently posted a blog that suggested an unpopular idea: Maybe it's not imperative that you start investing for retirement just yet. At least not right now.
The 25-Year-Old Stock Rookie: Sizing up a company by the numbers
It's time to research a publicly traded company and see if its stock is worth the money.
Making Cents of Investing Risks: Penny stocks
Penny stocks have more than one definition: officially, they're any stocks that trades below $5 a share, but in common use they can refer to any stocks "trading off of the major market exchanges." For someone who's new to the stock market and wants to get an idea of what it's like, penny stocks can be a great way to test the waters.
Stock Gawkin'
What happens when the stock market undergoes its most precipitous decline within a trading day ever? People freak out. And sometimes, stocks will become worthless. Literally.
Investing Opportunity: The silver lining to a cloudy economy
Money is tight and jobs are scarce, so it may seem like investing is the last thing you should do. However, there are opportunities in this seemingly glum picture.
Pirate Economics
There has been more talk lately about Somali pirates and their influence on everything from shipping routes to insurance. We've mentioned these guys before.
Playing The Market: Use stock games to learn the rules
The good news: the value of your investment increased 5% in two months. The bad news: the money you invested was fake.
Financial Lexicon: Zombies, that's right, zombies
Most financial terms are as boring as the local evening news, but today's Financial Lexicon entry, zombies, is definitely not boring. I mean, they're the living dead, it's okay to bash their skulls in, and they even harrass people on Valentine's Day--what's not to love?
Stocking Shelves: Browsing Kohl's stock
Will buying Kohl's stock hurt your purchasing power?
Intrepid Investing: Starting with $200
We've all heard of it, but we rarely decide to go ahead and actually do it.
