Articles of Interest
Articles of Interest and Value
  • Is America's Workforce Turning Pink?
    Men lost seven out of 10 jobs during the recession. Women now make up nearly half the U.S. labor force.
  • 8 Rules for Working From Home
    This editor, who has been working from home for the past four years, shares her advice with entrepreneurs (as well as her newly virtual colleagues) on how to do it right.
  • America's Recovery Advantage
    The Japanese were putting our car industry to shame. The euro, reflecting Europe's united economic clout, was trouncing the dollar. But things look different now.
  • How Much Do You Really Know About Exchange-Traded Funds?
    With total assets approaching $1 trillion, ETFs are quite the popular investment these days—and for good reasons. They have several advantages over traditional mutual funds, as well as a few drawbacks. This quiz tests your knowledge.
  • The Unseen Victims of No Estate Tax
    Congress shocked everyone by letting the estate tax lapse on January 1. Now, here is the real stunner: For many, the lapse actually will raise taxes.
  • Small Caps' Shrinking Appeal
    Sales at small companies aren't bouncing back as quickly as those at bigger outfits, which could help large-cap stocks to take the stock market lead again.
  • U, V, or W: What Kind of Recovery Can We Expect, and When?
    These heavyweight economists can't agree about the trajectory or timing of a return to global growth. But almost all of them see hopeful signs.
  • Don't Be A Financial Burden On Your Kids
    Caught between the needs of your aging parents and those of your children? Unless you take the right steps now, your kids could end up in the same position.
  • States Begin To Act On Lapsed Estate Tax
    The federal tax is gone for now, but cash-starved states, many with tax formulas based on the U.S. law, are taking steps to ensure that their estate-tax revenues continue.
  • Pay Borrowers To Pay Their Mortgage?
    This novel idea is aimed at those considering "strategic default"—walking away from underwater loans even though they could afford to keep making payments.
  • America's New Housing Crisis Capitals
    They held up relatively well while home values everywhere else were plunging. But trouble deferred isn't trouble denied for these areas.
  • The Grandpa Factor: Why Older Investors Risk More
    Part of aging is an inevitable decline in cognitive function, including a change in how our brains respond to risk. But that change isn't necessarily to become more fearful of risk; it may be just the opposite.
  • How Luxury Changes People
    Are people who travel in town cars and on corporate jets different—on a psychological level—from you and me? Does the availability of luxury goods "prime" individuals to be less concerned about others? The answer from new research seems to be yes.
  • Your Financial Future: Looking at Life Settlements
    Sometimes it pays to sell your insurance policy for cash, but do your homework first.
  • When Brick-And-Mortar Stops Delivering
    Stung by the recession, this entrepreneur decided to move his design business entirely online. That may have ensured survival, but growth has been slow.
  
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