Behind on retirement? The secret to catching up

Behind on retirement? The secret to catching up

By Walter Updegrave

(Money Magazine) -- Question: I'm behind in saving for retirement. Should I take more risk to catch up? --James Wilson, San Antonio

Answer: I can understand your concern -- and the temptation to try to ramp up your nest egg by investing more aggressively in stocks. After all, in the wake of an abysmal 10-year span in the market, a return to equities' historical annual gains of 10% may seem like a good bet. ...

Kilduff: Is Oil Heading To $200? - CNBC

Kilduff: Is Oil Heading To $200? - CNBC

The attention of investors has been rightly focused on a solid earnings season, employment data, and the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Tuesday. ...

Vulture investors: They're back - and making a bundle

Vulture investors: They're back - and making a bundle

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- These are the glory days of the residential real estate investor. Low prices, rock-bottom interest rates and stable rental markets have created huge buying opportunities. ...

Stock Market and Investing Week Ahead: Markets Look to the Fed - CNBC

Stock Market and Investing Week Ahead: Markets Look to the Fed - CNBC

A weak jobs picture is raising expectations that the Fed may take new measures to cure the economy's ills. ...

Analysis: China poised to set gold market alight as it opens up

Analysis: China poised to set gold market alight as it opens up

By Lewa Pardomuan and Langi Chiang
SINGAPORE/BEIJING | Thu Aug 5, 2010 12:32pm EDT

(Reuters) - China's moves to free up its gold market open the way for foreign players and local banks to tap growing demand for the precious metal, offering citizens a more attractive investment and promising to boost the country's clout over global prices.

Wheat prices soar. Are bread prices next?

Wheat prices soar. Are bread prices next?

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- With wheat futures soaring to their highest level in two years, you could soon find yourself paying more for a loaf of bread at your local grocery store. ...

Wheat at Two-Year High on Russian Export Ban

WSJ.com - Wheat at Two-Year High on Russian Export Ban http://on.wsj.com/9ZOmDg

Wheat futures prices soared Thursday to their highest levels in two years after Russia said it would ban grain exports due to a severe drought, a move that heightens concerns about global supplies of the grain and the possible impact on food prices. ...

Stiglitz Says U.S. Faces `Anemic Recovery,' Needs More Stimulus

Stiglitz Says U.S. Faces `Anemic Recovery,' Needs More Stimulus

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz said the U.S. economy faces an “anemic recovery” and the government will need to enact another round of “better designed” stimulus measures. ...

Friday's Jobs Report: Forecast Is For More Disappointment - CNBC

Friday's Jobs Report: Forecast Is For More Disappointment - CNBC

US private sector employers likely added about 100,000 jobs in the month of July, but a new round of state and local government layoffs may add new weight to the jobless rate. ...

US Economy - No Double Dip, No Deflation: RBS - CNBC

US Economy - No Double Dip, No Deflation: RBS - CNBC

Following a number of strong earnings reports that includes encouraging outlook, the economy is not "headed for either a double dip recession or a deflationary malaise," according to Royal Bank of Scotland.

John Richards, the head of North American strategy at RBS, said "We expect GDP growth of at least 3 percent in the coming six quarters and a very slow pick up in inflation." ...