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Now that we know Obama is the next president, we can evaluate his proposal regarding 401k plan more closely. If you recall from my last article, I didn’t like his proposal that would allow people to early withdraw from...

I don’t understand all the dominoes in the financial crisis. In situations like this, it’s helpful to step away and look at general principles: never mind the pieces, what’s the “gravity” that makes...

The World Economic Forum , an organization that brings together the world’s top government and business leaders to discuss the state of the world’s economy, meets annually in Davos, Switzerland. For 20 years, the...

As hedge fund titans face an intense grilling by congressional committees and thousands of hedge funds around the world close their doors, perhaps it is time to consider a new approach. A hedge fund structure offers investors...

Human Resources is one of the most complicated areas of business. Essentially, it’s the glue that keeps all employees working together. When people go to business schools and study HR, professors will give students...

In the past, we’ve discussed the best online high-yield savings account, covered the basics of certificates of deposit, and even explored the beauty of Roth IRAs. But we’ve never talked about checking accounts. Many...

Leading the pack is Mr. Gates. After numerous delays, Microsoft visionary released latest operating system, Vista, in January. Last June announced his retirement from company he cofounded 31 years ago. The Harvard dropout who...

As technology becomes a larger part of our lives, we find ourselves casting aside our old gadgets in favor of new ones. As a result, cell phones, PDAs, and GPS units end up in a junk drawer. But they don’t have to end up...