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The one-size-fits-all index fund
A low-cost mutual fund that's one-size-fits-all? Yes, it can happen. It is possible to pay the SAME fund fees as institutional investors, if you shop around.
A survey by Charles Schwab finds that 45 percent of 23- to 28-year-olds said they wished they knew more about living within a budget before they started working.
Frozen 401(k) matches are discouraging employees from contributing
As if people needed more of a reason to be down about their 401 s. Scores of employers, looking to cut and save costs wherever possible, are freezing their matching contributions.
Surprising Surge in Home Equity Loans
Data suggests that many banks binged on home equity loans last year and began tightening standards only in the second half - after housing prices had already staged a dramatic retreat.
401(k) has advantages even if employer cuts match
Your employer has canceled bagel Mondays, and the lavender hand lotion in the bathroom has disappeared.
After 401 investors lost billions in last year's downturn, the Department of Labor, which regulates retirement plans, is looking into ways to give 401 recipients more access to investment advice.
Many Companies Planning to Revive 401(k) Matching
Most of the companies that stopped matching employee contributions to 401 plans when the economy tanked are planning to start contributing again.
5 Ways Employers Plan to Change Their 401(k) Plan
Employers are tweaking 401 plans to save money. Most finance and human resources executives say that their company's 401 plan needs slight modifications or a number of improvements , according to a new survey.
McCool says solution near on custody of alternatives
The Charles Schwab Corp., which promised to spell out details of its plan to help advisers move alternative assets from its platform this month, has nearly met its deadline.
FOXBusiness.com LIVE: Poor Losing to Banks
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More workers are turning to their employers for personal financial advice, researchers found.
Match that 401(k) plan? Not so fast
Most companies that have suspended contributions to employees' 401 plans are expected to reinstate the match when the economy improves, but the match may be significantly different.
Research shows that yogurt brands can do more to educate consumers about probiotics.
E*Trade's $600M: Window dressing for sale?
In the parlance of real estate, making improvements such as repainting or redoing a bathroom -- anything to improve the aesthetics of a property before trying to sell a place -- is known as staging.
What was the first company with a $1 billion market cap?
United States Steel Corportation was the world's first company to surpass the market capitalization mark of $1 billion dollars.
23% of Employers Have Eliminated 401(k) Match
Nearly one-quarter, or 23%, of employers have eliminated 401 matches, according to a study by CFO Research Services for Charles Schwab.
Survey: Employers confident in 401(k)s, despite poor performance
The majority of employers think 401 plans are working generally and that subpar performance last year was the fault of the economy, not the basic structure of the system, according to a survey released today.
Employers cutting back 401(k) plans: study
A quarter of U.S. employers have eliminated matching contributions to employee 401 retirement plans since September to save money amid the economy's downturn, according to research released on Monday.
Dick Durbin- Market Savvy Politician
Illinois politicians are not known as being particularly adept at avoiding the appearance of impropriety.
Does the CEO Make an Ad More Credible?
Good news, relatively speaking, for CEOs who'd like to get their faces on TV: In polling conducted among LinkedIn members for AdweekMedia, relatively few respondents said seeing the CEO in a company's advertising makes the message less credible -- though well under half said it makes the ad more credible.