Retirement Planning and Investing

Read about key developments in the United States and elsewhere that are most relevant to investors interested in retirement planning and investing.

Fed Minutes Offer Clarity for Policy Expectations

Dividend investing expert Bryan Perry discusses how the Fed minutes show, for a change, consistency and perhaps direction.

Hawkish Fed Minutes Create Market Turmoil

Expert exchange-traded fund (ETF) investor Doug Fabian reflects on the rapid shift that the Fed's hawkish comments created...

More Proof of Gold’s Brilliant Shine

Expert investment advisor Doug Fabian talks about one of the most hotly debated investment opportunities at the moment...

Does Free College Education have a Place in America?

Economist Dr. Mark Skousen examines possible consequences of having free public college education in the United States.

When Fed Is Dovish, Aim for High Blended Dividend Yield

As the Fed stays dovish in the face of intriguing economic data, investing expert Bryan Perry is generating...

What Headwinds are Preventing the Market Moving Higher?

Exchange-traded fund (ETF) expert Doug Fabian analyzes what headwinds have made the market stagnant of late.

How Warren Buffett has Made Money in China

Global investing expert Nicholas Vardy explains how Warren Buffett has had success investing in China, a notoriously difficult...

How the Earnings Minefield Conflicts with Bullish Sentiment

Dividend investing expert Bryan Perry discusses the disconnect between strong stock performance in recent weeks and lackluster earnings.

How New Economic Data Forecasts Recession, but not Bear Market

Economist Dr. Mark Skousen examines and interprets the latest gross output statistic release.

Stock Market Investors Buy into Fed Predictions

Investors bid up the stock market even as oil prices rose and the US dollar looked weaker. Dividend...