Investing Blog

The chairman of the SEC, Mary Schapiro, is stepping down after a term that dealt with the consequences of the financial crisis.

Should public companies disclose their political spending? One paper recently made a compelling case for SEC regulations requiring just that.

A recent survey found that many investors are still nervous as a result of the recession and subsequent volatility in the stock market.

Day traders may find some plays from Superstorm Sandy, but long-term investors are unlikely to be impacted for good or ill.

Flooding and power outages continue to plague those hit by Superstorm Sandy.

In the land of negative real returns, zero is king.

Does a rising tide lift all boats? Not if those boats are investors. The tie between per capita GDP and stock returns is tenuous.

Even in the best of times, there’s always someone with a dire prediction for the stock market.

In this week’s debate, the presidential candidates devoted a lot of attention to China and the valuation of its currency, the yuan. Republican candidate Mitt Romney stated that he’s in favor of labeling China a currency manipulator while President Barack Obama maintained that the policies of his administration have led to an 11 percent strengthening

For investors just learning about investing in their 401(k)s, getting started can be confusing.