Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

The European Central Bank left rates at 0.75 percent but prodded countries to get their fiscal houses in order.

A new survey found that income investors expect more in the way of returns from their portfolio.

Dell bondholders quickly tried to sell their bonds when the company announced it was going private.

With CD rates so low, savers are stretching for yield. But what they don’t know could hurt them.

With CD rates so low and set to stay there for years, savers are looking to structured notes for higher yields. Are they worth the risk?

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

Contributing to your 401(k) is essential at any age.

In the latest scandal to rock the world of finance, British investment bank Barclays has admitted to manipulating a major index.

One thing CDs have going for them lately is their safety. Consequently, a short-term CD or another insured bank product could be a better option for savers than the safest investment in the world: United States Treasury securities.

The housing market is showing signs of life and that’s sparking a renewed interest in bonds backed by subprime mortgages. Wednesday, the National Association of Realtors reported that existing-home sales increased 4.3 percent in January from a month earlier, the highest level since May 2010. In 2011, home sales increased 1.7 percent from 2010. The