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Foreign stocks generally look cheap compared with U.S. stocks, but investors need to make sure their expectations are reasonable.
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The policies are getting pricier, harder to find and increasingly difficult to justify as a worthwhile purchase.
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Some scholarships and other assistance are still available for students starting college this year.
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Investors in U.S. stocks could face an extended period of lackluster returns. Here are three strategies to cope, from columnist Jonathan Clements.
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On May 1, 1975,customers kept calling to ask for one firm's newly deregulated stock commissions.'Our answer was always the same: ‘What do you want it to be?’” a then-partner recalls.
What makes Warren Buffett Warren Buffett? That question will dominate this weekend’s annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway, on the 50th anniversary of Mr. Buffett’s takeover of the company.
Fewer than half of American parents with children under age 18 are saving for college this year, and the average balance in savers' accounts for college has declined, according to a study by lender Sallie Mae and researcher Ipsos Public Affairs.
At full-service brokerage firms, from 30% to 50% of customers also have relationships with self-service brokerage firms, according to researcher Hearts & Wallets. It's like shopping at Bloomingdale's and Costco, the researcher says.
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With a May 1 deadline to accept offers approaching, here are tips for deciphering financial-aid letters and finding the best deal.
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Investors in states with strong securities and consumer-protection laws may stand the best chance of recouping money from failed investments in arbitration.
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As access to mainland-listed ‘A shares’ expands, there are questions about tax on gains from 2009 through last year.
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Weekend Investor: Many workplace plans are hobbled by high fees or inadequate choices. Here’s how to tactfully advocate for improvements.
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This 3,700-square-foot apartment in the heart of Hong Kong has a large balcony and open skyline views.
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The Citroën DS is technically unsurpassed, completely inimitable, has a great back story and is the most beautiful car of all time, writes Dan Neil.
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Customizable, heat-absorbing mattresses. S-shaped pillows. Hotels reveal the tricks they use to guarantee you a good night’s sleep. Plus: Do thread counts matter?
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Computer programing is a skill uniquely suited to training children how to solve problems and to express themselves, and many educators think it should be part of the basic curriculum, even for grade schoolers.
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Our weekly stock-prediction feature looks at the social-networking service, after it reduced its revenue and earnings guidance for the year.
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Social Finance, known as SoFi, has joined a few other lenders in offering loans for parents. By contrast, most private student loans are taken out by student borrowers with an adult, typically a parent, as co-signer.
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We tried out online advisory services.Here's a close look at the exchange-traded funds that five of these services suggested for a moderate-risk investor.
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We looked at automated investment services from startups and financial giants. Advice on how to choose.
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Poland, France and Japan are among the overseas markets that look cheap based on cyclically adjusted price/earnings ratios compared with the historical average CAPE.
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| Loan Types | Rate | Last Week | Chart |
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| 1 yr CD | 0.98% | down ↓ | see chart |
| 6 month CD | 0.57% | up ↑ | see chart |
| 3 month CD | 0.25% | see chart | |
| $10K MMA | 0.48% | see chart | |
| MMA | 0.48% | see chart |
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