Articles in Insurance
Best Brokers for Free ETFs
5/7/2013, 8:24 am from Kiplinger in Investing, Insurance
The appeal of exchange-traded funds is undeniable: low fees,
predictability and transparency. Now you can add one more plus: Big
online brokers are fighting fiercely for customers by letting... Read >>
A Bold 401(k) Overhaul
5/7/2013, 8:24 am from Kiplinger in Investing, Insurance
There's no longer any debate over whether working Americans are
accumulating enough savings and employer contributions,
supplemented by Social Security, to live comfortably in... Read >>
Investing Lessons for Income Seekers
5/7/2013, 8:23 am from Kiplinger in Investing, Insurance
This is my 100th "Cash in Hand" column, counting those that have
run in the magazine and those that have appeared only on the Web (
see them all ). I'd like to mark this milestone
by... Read >>
Profits Are Powering Stocks
5/7/2013, 8:22 am from Kiplinger in Investing, Insurance
When Standard & Poor's 500-stock index hit an all-time high,
some analysts immediately questioned how long the bull market could
continue. In particular, they worried that even as the... Read >>
When Will Interest Rates Head Up?
5/7/2013, 8:21 am from Kiplinger in Investing, Insurance
The question on just about every bond investor's mind is simply
this: When will interest rates rise? With rates on most types of
debt near record lows, it seems that rates have nowhere to go... Read >>
Glossary: Understanding High-Yield Investments
5/7/2013, 8:21 am from Kiplinger in Investing, Insurance
To get high yields today, you may need to invest in products
that aren't household words. We describe some of them below: See Also: 45 Ideas for Getting More Yield Floating-rate bank loans.... Read >>
45 Ideas for Getting More Yield
5/6/2013, 8:27 am from Kiplinger in Investing, Insurance
These are frustrating times for income investors. Thanks to the
Federal Reserve's efforts to foster economic growth, traditionally
safe investments, such as money market funds, pay zilch. So to... Read >>
9 Investment Ideas That Yield 6-9%
5/6/2013, 8:27 am from Kiplinger in Investing, Insurance
To get 6% in a world where safe investments pay 1% or less
requires accepting significant risk. Although a few corporate and
foreign bonds pay 6% or better, many of today's best bets for... Read >>
13 Investment Ideas That Yield 4-6%
5/6/2013, 8:26 am from Kiplinger in Investing, Insurance
To get more yield , you must generally take on more risk. But in
the case of dividend-paying stocks, that may not always be the
case. Some high-yielders, such as AT&T ( T , $38, 4.7%),... Read >>
13 Investment Ideas That Yield 2-4%
5/6/2013, 8:26 am from Kiplinger in Investing, Insurance
See Also: A Superb Low-Risk Fund If you buy a Treasury bond, you know you'll get back your
principal. But that doesn't mean you won't lose money. Consider:
The yield on ten-year Treasuries is... Read >>