I was settling in with my new copy of The New Yorker, and read James Surowiecki?s Financial Page, on how the Japanese clothing chain Uniclo (where the one and only gets his skinny ties) has managed to become so successful. The counter-intuitive answer? Uniclo hires lots of salespeople to make sure that when people enter ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:26

R is for Refund. With tax season down to the wire, more and more taxpayers are wondering about the status of their refunds. Your refund information is generally available about 72 hours after your tax return is processed. You can track your refund online with the "Where's My Refund?" service offered by IRS or use ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:26

FedEx (FDX) reported that it earned $521 million, or $1. 65 per share, versus $231 million, or 73 [...]

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:26

Choosing a Certificate of Deposit (CD) term today often comes down to a grim decision: the choice between a low interest rate and a very low interest rate. And even though shorter terms represent the lower end of that scale, keeping your CD terms brief might still be the best choice for this environment. There ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:26

CYS Investments, Inc. (NYSE: CYS) has been named as a Top 10 Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), according to Dividend Channel, which published its most recent ?DividendRank? report. The report noted that among REITs, CYS shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. For example, the recent CYS share price of $13.09 represents ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:26

Dynex Capital, Inc. (NYSE: DX) has been named as a Top 10 Investment Trust (REIT), according to Dividend Channel, which published its most recent ?DividendRank? report. The report noted that among REITs, DX shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. For example, the recent DX share price of $9.51 represents a price-to-book ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:26

When you get married, you?re not only combining??homes, but possibly??tax returns, as well. Will marriage save you money on your taxes, or will you be penalized with a tax bill for your nuptials? Follow these steps for the lowest possible??taxes as a wedded couple. SEE: Are You Ready To Buy A House? Can You File ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:26

I think that what really has changed is that the advertising business has stopped producing Don Drapers: inspirational creative leaders that clients could trust and listen to.

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:26

For most??investors, ?fixed income? means bonds, which in turn means a??full service brokerage account and all of its attendant fees. Yet, a wide variety of fixed-income offerings are available to those who don?t have access to a bond desk and still desire annual returns in the 5-9% range. The vast majority of these offerings trade ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 15:26

There is nothing wrong with enjoying material possessions.?? But it is vitally important to distinguish between that which we possess and that which possesses us.?? Those possessions in which we make the largest financial investment are often coupled with debt.?? The problem with debt isn't the debt itself, but instead, the indebtedness. ? ? This ...

pubblicato il: 22/03/2012 - 14:56