Alex Edmans says it gives investors an edge, but David J. Vogel points to poor results.
Michael J. Graetz argues that a VAT can be good for economic growth. David R. Henderson says a VAT encourages wasteful government spending.
Annamaria Lusardi, Ted Beck and Nathan Dungan say start early, talk often—and look for teachable moments.
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Lisa Kramer says robo advisers have advantages that can deliver greater wealth for clients. Scott Smith says investors need—and want—the human touch.
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Michele A. Carlin says the rule provides little useful information to anyone. Heather Slavkin Corzo argues that it provides crucial data for investors.
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Jay Zagorsky says tipping is unfair to diners and servers. Michael Saltsman argues that servers will lose money and service will suffer without it.
Crowdfunding websites, such as YouCaring and GoFundMe, make it easy for people to raise money for a variety of causes, such as funeral expenses and medical bills. But the sites have come under fire for not having enough controls to protect users.
Smaller life insurers are fighting back against state officials who insist it is the companies’ job to check for policyholders who have died, so that beneficiaries who may not even know of the claims can get paid.
Columnist Li Yuan writes that one family’s mobile-payment practices reflect how technology is changing money and its use in China.
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Despite China’s currency crumbling, oil prices collapsing and the U.S. stock market brushing its low for the year this week, you shouldn’t panic, writes Jason Zweig.
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Advisers should explain the case for buying overseas stocks, even if some clients ultimately decide they aren’t comfortable with foreign shares.
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Kathy Collins, CMO of H&R; Block, says the company has to tailor its campaigns to different customers’ different needs and wants.
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This week, consumer advocates, academics and financial services-industry executives debated proposed regulations that would toughen oversight of professionals who offer advice on IRA rollovers.
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This luxury period-style home on more than 50,000 square feet of land has a national park out the back door and is just a 90-minute drive from Sydney.
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Dan Neil sings the praises of the Chevy Malibu. But he’s not certain the upgraded trim packages are worth the price.
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Common over-the-counter supplements such as St. John’s Wort, lavender and garlic can cause drugs to be too strong or too weak. They can also create unexpected side effects.
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EXOS is training some of the top prospects for this year’s NFL draft—and a bunch of office workers.
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The government, investors and lenders are teaming up to revive the market for mortgage bonds issued by private financial institutions, including bonds backed by subprime borrowers, in a bid to broaden access to home loans.
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Soon, wealth may not be enough to qualify as an accredited investor. The U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission is reviewing how individuals qualify as accredited investors -- those with enough financial acumen to fend for themselves in the opaque world of private capital markets.
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Eaton Vance Corp. hasn’t signed any major securities firms to distribute its new breed of fund, even as the first ‘exchange-traded managed fund’ began trading Friday.
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Picking stocks has gotten so hard that some stock pickers have given up pretending to try.
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| 1 yr CD | 1.13% | up ↑ | see chart |
| 6 month CD | 0.61% | down ↓ | see chart |
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