We like to think we make investment decisions based on facts. But we often end up paying to express our beliefs, to acquire status, or to seem smarter than our peers.
nvestors who abhor smoking or environmental degradation are regularly told by financial advisors that they should choose stocks that yield the highest returns, including stocks […]

Most home builders’ share prices have dropped 50% or more over the past year. But these money-pit stocks could be ready for a comeback.
That’s not to say the bad news about the companies will get better right away. In September, existing-home sales dropped for the sixth straight month, and the median sales price fell by […]

How will it impact your personal finances? Find out if the Fed’s decision makes you a winner or a loser.
Good time to take out a mortgage.
When the Federal Reserve meets and changes rates we all have questions: What does it mean to me? Will my mortgage rate go up or down? Is this a good […]