Fox Business - The Power to Prosper
Search Site

Stock Market

Related Topics

  1. Bond Market
  2. New York Mercantile Exchange
  3. Bear Market
  4. Consumer Confidence
  5. Oil Prices
  6. The New Economy: What's Working
Get updates on Stock Market
7 Money Moves for an Improving Economy

Things are looking up with the economy. So what are you going to do about it?Housing prices are rising, and so is consumer confidence. The stock market has already made a strong run so far this year , and now interest rates are rising. Even the job market is looking up. These are all good things, but they may require some financial adjustments. Here are seven moves you should consider.1. Pay down debtsPeople have a strange habit of reducing debt during recessions, and taking on more debt during economic expansions. This pattern has held true in the most recent cycle: Consumer credit outstanding declined in 2009, but has grown over the past couple of years.It's understandable that optimism would make people more willing to borrow money while pessimism would make them more cautious, but it's also counterproductive. When times are good, you should have less need to borrow money, and that would leave you less burdened by debt obligations during the next downturn.2. Rebuild emergency saving...

Read More ›

  1. Anxiously Awaiting More of the Same from the Fed

    So much anticipation for a Federal Reserve Board statement not likely to be markedly different from any so far released in 2013.The Federal Open Markets Committee, w...

  2. A Common Sense View for Investing in Stocks

    Henry David Thoreau is credited as saying, "Things do not change; we change".  This is especially important when trying to take an objective look at the financial ma...

  3. Market Wrap for Monday, June 17: Stocks Jump to Start Trading Week; Dow Rallies Triple Digits

    The U.S. stock market rose on Monday after a series of volatile moves last week. Investors snapped up shares on expectations that the Federal Reserve will reinforce ...

  4. Steve Forbes: Fed Has Done More Harm Than Good

    Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes on the impact of Federal Reserve policy.

  5. Fed Fears Tapering?

    John Canally of LPL Financial gives his outlook for the Fed and markets.

  6. NAHB CEO: Consumer Confidence Making a Comeback

    NAHB CEO Jerry Howard weighs in on the state of the housing market.

  7. July Swoon Ahead?

    Jeff Saut of Raymond James makes a bullish case for the markets.

  8. The Market Loves Slow Growth?

    Cumberland Advisors’ David Kotok on the new normal of slow growth.

  9. 6 Things Dad Said Then That Save Money Now

    6 money lessons from DadAlmost every dad has a set of stock phrases his kids hear again and again.(Face it, if we'd listened the first time, he probably wouldn't hav...

  10. U.S. Treasurys a ‘Ponzi Market?’

    Guggenheim Partners CIO Scott Minerd argues against investing in Treasurys.

  11. Back From the Dead, Japan Hogs Spotlight

    For the better part of the past two decades, the dormant stock market and lifeless economy of Japan had been a virtual nonfactor for U.S. investors.That's a stunning...

  12. Market Sentiment Gives Clues to Next Big Move in Stocks

    The stock market's latest pullback has some bulls on edge.  After an uninterrupted rally that started in November, the recent pullback deleted 5% of gains and has th...

  1. Instant View: Fed to keep buying bonds, boosts 2014 forecasts

    The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would keep buying $85 billion in bonds per month and gave no explicit indication that it was close to scaling back the progr...

  2. How to Play the Fed Taper-Talk Game

    Recent hints of possible relaxing of the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing program has roiled global and domestic markets recently, and investors need to get the...

  3. Why are Home Prices Back on the Rise?

    After many years of falling, home prices appear to be back on the rise. Meanwhile, mortgage rates are near historic lows. Do you have any thoughts about what is driv...

  4. Does Opulent Spending Signal Market Downturn?

    Capitalistpig.com’s Jonathan Hoenig and Financial Insyghts President Peter Atwater on whether excessive spending is a sign of a downturn in the markets.

  5. Should Investors Ignore the Fed?

    Chase Investment Counsel CIO Edward Painvin and SFG Alternatives CIO Larry Shover on the Federal Reserve’s impact on the markets.

  6. Will Fed get Clearer About an Easing Ease-up?

    Martin McDermott's original retirement plan to live off bond dividends was derailed when the Federal Reserve took unprecedented measures to drive down interest rates...

  7. Market Wrap for Tuesday, June 18: Stocks Rally Ahead of Fed Statement

    Risk appetite was brisk on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors purchased stocks ahead of Wednesday's FOMC statement. The Fed is expected to provide clarity on when i...

‹ Prev12345…Next ›
Freebase CC-BY
Source: Stock Market on Freebase, licensed under CC-BY
Other content from Wikipedia, licensed under the GFDL