Throughout our working age lives, about half of us aren’t happy, according to a new study by Merrill Lynch and Age Wave. The percentage of people who are happy hovers
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3 ETFs to Help You Build Retirement Wealth
Investing in powerful consumer brands, solid tech companies, and dividend growth stocks could be a smart way to invest for retirement. By Andres Cardenal When investing for retirement, you typically
Equity crowdfunding companies get their May day
The type of opportunities available to accredited investors are now available to the masses. The reason is Title III of the federal Jobs Act went into effect on Monday,
4 Reasons to Love Oil Stocks
Oil is on the outs, and so are oil stocks, but there are some good reasons to love these unloved equities. By Reuben Gregg Brewer Oil prices started their decline
Something’s fishy with the economy
If you want a front-line view of what’s happening to the economy, listen to a fishmonger. TD Bank Deputy Chief Economist Derek Burleton on Wednesday gave an upbeat outlook for
Speculating on Sarepta
Dear Mr. Berko: Starting in October, my stockbroker pitched a company called Sarepta Therapeutics. Apparently, it has developed a drug that could be a blockbuster in six months, and the
Sneak Peek: Brightline station rises
The Brightline high-speed rail station in Fort Lauderdale is going vertical. Community leaders were invited Friday to “make their mark” at the Fort Lauderdale station by signing their initials in
Yo ho, ho at the rum distillery
Avi Aisenberg used drive by hundreds of thousands of acres of sugar cane traveling to his family’s plastics recycling plant in South Bay, a small community along Lake Okeechobee. Now,
Should I Claim Social Security at 62 and Invest It?
Some retirees could come out far ahead by investing their benefits — but not all. By Dan Caplinger Many people can’t afford to wait before taking Social Security benefits, and
Amazon the Disrupter
Dear Mr. Berko: Last December, I paid $692 a share for 300 shares of Amazon.com because my stockbroker said it would go to $1,000 and then split 5-for-1. It’s now