Tag Archives: Moneywise
How to Get a Loan the Web 2.0 Way
As traditional banks remain tightfisted, more people are turning to online peer-to-peer networks for personal loans.
It took Karla Brazelton just three days to round up nearly 100 strangers willing to…
By John Simons
Media Savvy
Tuna Amobi believes investors should tune in to three of the entertainment sector�s largest companies
Tuna Amobi, senior analyst at Standard & Poor’s Equity Research, doesn’t like to mince words…
By John Simons
Get Ready for Your Annual Insurance Checkup
Why you should review your policies and coverage every year
No one really enjoys shopping for insurance. So, for most people, once the task is…
By Bridget McCrea
Do the REIT Thing
Why some investment advisers are recommending real estate investment trusts now
If you’re looking to diversify your portfolio, a real estate investment trust, or REIT, is…
By John Simons
Why a Crisis Can Be Good for Your Finances
Ariel Investments’ 2010 survey of African American investors reveals surprising new post-recession money trends
As I read over the results of Ariel Investments 2010 Black Investor Survey recently, I…
By Mellody Hobson
The High Cost of Death
A death in the family can drain your emotions. Smart strategies can keep it from draining your wallet.
When Clara Bell received the news in June that her beloved 27-year-old nephew had died…
By Bridget McCrea
Retooling for Recovery
Morningstar’s Daniel Holland explains why business is starting to boom among industrial equipment makers
We’ve all heard plenty about how consumers drive the U.S. economy. They generate two-thirds of…
By James A. Anderson
The Meaning of Life Insurance
Which kind of insurance coverage is right for you—whole-life or term? B.E. explains
Life Happens and so does death. Although most of us would prefer not to…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
Different Strokes
Mark Watson of Chicago’s Keel Asset Management L.L.C selects inexpensive stocks that set him apart from the Wall Street pack
It isn’t easy to be a nonconformist in the staid, buttoned-up world of finance.
By John Simons
Get Paid!
With unpredictable shifts in the stock market this year, it’s a good time for investors…
