Financial

  • Midday Glance: Insurance companies AP - 12 minutes ago

    Shares of some top insurance companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: ACE L fell $.51 or .6 percent, to $91.14. Aflac Inc. rose $.92 or 1.7 percent, to $55.81. American International Group rose $.08 or .2 percent, ...

  • Early Glance: Insurance companies AP - 2 hours 56 minutes ago

    Shares of some top insurance companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: ACE L fell $.51 or .6 percent, to $91.14. Aflac Inc. rose $.45 or .8 percent, to $55.34. American International Group fell $.26 or .6 percent, ...

  • This Chart Comparing Caterpillar To Citi Shows How The US Is Kicking China's Butt Business Insider - 3 hours ago

    Assets tied to U.S. real estate outperforming those tied to China real estate.

  • 5 Ways Money Can Buy Happiness US News - 4 hours ago

    Psychologists have been busy testing the premise that money can't buy happiness . Nobel prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman has garnered lots of attention with research that says this largely is true. ...

  • Slow recovery has Americans guarded but optimistic Bankrate.com - 7 hours ago

    Financial Security Index Charts Americans' Spending Guarded But Optimistic The slowness of the recovery is keeping Americans' optimism in check, according to mixed indicators from Bankrate's May 2013 Financial ...

  • Avoid making this common investing mistake Bankrate.com - 7 hours ago

    Dear Dr. Don, A recent column said that a $250,000 annuity would generate a monthly payment of $2,268, which would be a return of 1.7 percent. However, I calculate that $2,268 monthly would be $27,216 ...

  • Financial Security Index keeps riding positive wave Bankrate.com - 7 hours ago

    Financial Security Index Charts Financial Security Index Riding Positive Waves Americans are feeling positive about their financial security -- and that's a good thing for the slowly recovering economy. ...

  • Pay for life insurance from job you've lost? Bankrate.com - 7 hours ago

    Dear Insurance Adviser, I'm in my late 20s. Because of my ignorance on the matter and despite the fact that I'm a single adult with no dependents, I selected term life insurance as one of the benefits ...

  • A debt payment plan that'll boost your credit Bankrate.com - 7 hours ago

    Dear Debt Adviser, I'd like to pay off about $5,000 in credit card debt over the next one to two years. This is an old debt, and I will not be incurring other charges in that time. I have recently received ...

  • China sentences underground bank operator to death AP - 8 hours ago

    A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is widely used by entrepreneurs. Lin Haiyan ...

  • Aust stocks close higher AAP - 10 hours ago

    Australian stocks closed stronger, pushing above one per cent during the day but easing to around half a per cent higher by the finish. Investors initially took their cues from a positive finish on Wall ...

  • Aust bond prices lower AAP - 10 hours ago

    Australian bond futures are lower in the wake of improved US confidence data late last week, but spent the local session trading in a narrow range. UBS interest rate strategist Matthew Johnson said local ...

  • Death sentence in Chinese underground bank case AP - 11 hours ago

    A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is widely used by entrepreneurs. Lin Haiyan ...

  • Most Portuguese reject latest bailout terms: poll AFP - 13 hours ago
    Most Portuguese reject latest bailout terms: poll

    The latest draconian measures to shore up the Portuguese economy will make matters worse and the government should break the agreement with the IMF and European Union or obtain better terms, an opinion ...

  • Final Glance: Insurance companies AP - Sat, May 18, 2013 8:03 AM AEST

    Shares of some top insurance companies were mixed at the close of trading: ACE L fell $.46 or .5 percent, to $91.65. Aflac Inc. rose $.92 or 1.7 percent, to $55.24. American International Group rose $.32 ...

  • Cyprus drops limits on 8 more foreign banks AP - Sat, May 18, 2013 6:02 AM AEST

    Cyprus on Friday got rid of limits on money transfers and withdrawals for international clients of another eight foreign banks doing business in the debt-laden country. The Finance Ministry said in a new ...

  • Lew tells Congress of steps to avoid debt default AP - Sat, May 18, 2013 5:15 AM AEST

    Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew told Congress on Friday that the administration will begin taking steps next week to avoid a default on the nation's debt until Congress votes to raise the government's borrowing ...

  • The Iconic Four Seasons Restaurant Could Face A Massive Rent Hike Business Insider - Sat, May 18, 2013 4:49 AM AEST

    But the owner doesn't know anything about it.

  • 10 Easy Ways to Save for a Down Payment US News - Sat, May 18, 2013 2:40 AM AEST

    The down payment is often the toughest hurdle to clear when buying a home. Whether you're opting for a Federal Housing Administration mortgage loan with just 3.5 percent down, or shooting for a conventional ...

  • Will car loan payoff improve credit score? Bankrate.com - Fri, May 17, 2013 8:00 PM AEST

    Dear Driving for Dollars, Will my credit score go up if I pay off the remaining balance on my car loan? -- Stacey Dear Stacey, Paying off an installment loan -- a loan that is for a fixed amount for a ...

  • Refi reverse mortgage, keep wife in house Bankrate.com - Fri, May 17, 2013 8:00 PM AEST

    Dear Dr. Don, I got a reverse mortgage on my home, but my wife was not on the loan. I was hoping to add her name through refinancing the reverse mortgage. But, I've called some places and have been told ...

  • ECB to help businesses, says top central banker AFP - Fri, May 17, 2013 7:22 PM AEST
    ECB to help businesses, says top central banker

    The European Central Bank is exploring ways to directly help small and medium-sized companies as a way to boost the recession-hit eurozone economy directly, said Benoit Coeure, a member of the bank's executive ...

  • US mortgage rates rise; still near historic lows AP - Fri, May 17, 2013 9:57 AM AEST

    Average U.S. mortgage rates rose this week but remained near historic lows. . Here's a look at rates for fixed and adjustable mortgages this week and over the past year:

  • Money market fund assets fell to $2.582 trillion AP - Fri, May 17, 2013 8:57 AM AEST

    Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets fell $1.04 billion to $2.582 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute. Assets of the nation's retail money market ...

  • US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 pct. AP - Fri, May 17, 2013 7:38 AM AEST
    US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 pct.

    Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but stayed near their historic lows. Cheaper mortgages have helped the economy by spurring more home-buying and refinancing. Mortgage buyer Freddie ...

  • Allstate: $216M in catastrophe losses in April AP - Fri, May 17, 2013 6:15 AM AEST

    Severe weather led to $216 million in catastrophe losses in April for Allstate Corp., the insurer said Thursday. Two severe weather events accounted for more than 75 percent of the estimated loss for the ...

  • Greek strikes halt air travel AP - Fri, May 17, 2013 3:08 AM AEST

    Flights in Greece were halted for four hours Thursday as the country's two largest labor unions staged work stoppages to protest austerity measures and a government decision to cancel a teachers' strike. ...

  • Pimco's El-Erian: Why Zombies Threaten Markets US News - Fri, May 17, 2013 3:04 AM AEST

    Will zombies own the road ahead for financial markets or can the global economy sustain itself without central bank transfusions? That's the question posed by Pimco's cerebral chief executive officer Mohamed ...

  • How To Start Saving For Retirement Investopedia - Fri, May 17, 2013 1:55 AM AEST

    If you establish these money-saving habits and patiently allow your wealth to build, you will be taking some huge steps forward in making your financial future more secure.

  • Germany: central banks can't solve all problems AP - Thu, May 16, 2013 10:09 PM AEST
    Germany: central banks can't solve all problems

    Germany's finance minister said there are limits to what the world's central banks can do to solve economic problems and warned Thursday that there is too much money flooding global financial markets. ...

  • Schaeuble: central banks can't solve all problems AP - Thu, May 16, 2013 9:19 PM AEST

    Germany's finance minister says there are limits to what the world's central banks can do to solve economic problems and warned of too much money flooding financial markets. U.S. and Japanese authorities ...

  • National mortgage rates for May 16, 2013 Bankrate.com - Thu, May 16, 2013 8:00 PM AEST

    Interest Rate Roundup Mortgages CDs Auto Loans Home Equity Credit Cards Find the best mortgage rates in your area. Mortgages 3.71% (30-year fixed) 0.34 (average points) Mortgage rates climbed for the second ...

  • CD rates for May 16, 2013 Bankrate.com - Thu, May 16, 2013 8:00 PM AEST

    Interest Rate Roundup Mortgages CDs Auto Loans Home Equity Credit Cards Compare CD rates nationally and in your area. CDs 0.25% (1-year CD yields) 0.78% (5-year CD yields) Rates on certificates of deposit ...

  • Credit card interest rates for May 16, 2013 Bankrate.com - Thu, May 16, 2013 8:00 PM AEST

    Interest Rate Roundup Mortgages CDs Auto Loans Home Equity Credit Cards Find the best credit card offers available. Credit Cards 13.02% (all fixed) 15.24% (all variable) Credit card rates were unchanged ...

  • Auto loan rates for May 16, 2013 Bankrate.com - Thu, May 16, 2013 8:00 PM AEST

    Interest Rate Roundup Mortgages CDs Auto Loans Home Equity Credit Cards Find the best auto rates in your area. Auto Loans 4.12% (60-month, new car) 4.69% (36-month, used car) Auto loan rates were flat ...