Investment

Budget Battles

  • Want to Enjoy a Luxury Home? Now Is the Time

    By Beth Pinsker, Reuters

    Joe and Debbie Valerio, a couple in their 60s, put their Westport, Connecticut, home of more than 20 years on the market because it was getting too big for them. When they found a nearby condo they...

  • Wall Street Will Look to Fed for Global Risk Impact

    By Caroline Valetkevitch, Reuters

    The Federal Reserve could be key for Wall Street next week as investors get to hear from the U.S. central bank for the first time since a series of moves by its global peers, including the European...

  • The Wealthiest One Percent Are Doing Even Better

    By Dhara Ranasinghe, CNBC

    The combined wealth of the world's richest 1 percent could overtake that of the other 99 percent by 2016, according to a report by Oxfam published Monday, as billionaires, politicians and business...

  • Tuition-Free College for a Select Few, for Real

    By Liz Weston, Reuters

    While U.S. President Obama's proposal for free community college tuition may get little traction in a Republican-controlled Congress, there are already a few ways to get a higher education without...

  • Europe Is Top Investment Focus for Millionaires

    By Robert Frank, CNBC

    Europe is the sick man of the global economy. So why are millionaires investing their money there? According to a new survey from Spectrem Group, Europe is the preferred overseas investment for...