Investment

I used to think that socially responsible investing (SRI) was basically the politicization of investing. Our society has become so politicized these days, I have heard people politicize food; when, in truth, we should be striving to maintain a...

Can, say, an oil company, be considered an eco-responsible company? What about a company that caters to “non-married” lifestyles? Is that “socially responsible”? One man's virtuous stock is another man’s sinful stock.

A secondary market has popped up for retail investors who want out of auction-rate securities–now. Are the deals worth it? That depends.

Craig has been trading commodities for over 20 years, and has posted long-term annual average returns of around 20 percent. Since April 2006, when he returned to the business after a brief retirement, his annual returns have averaged 23 percent...

Even great fund managers slump. Don’t sell; buy the dips.

Wachovia, now with A.G. Edwards under its wing, unloaded a whopper of bad news yesterday, reporting a second quarter loss of $8.9 billion, or $4.20 per share; that’s nearly three times more than some analysts expected.

Citigroup reported its second quarter earnings today, beating analyst expectations by losing far less money than anticipated.

Bloomberg.com is reporting today that the legendary fund manager Bill Miller has lost his touch. After 15 years of outperforming the S&P 500, Miller, the manager of the Legg Mason Value Trust (LMVTX), has slipped into a funk, and assets in the...

What do clients do with the cash when they receive large cash payments from, say, the sale of a business or a significant asset, such as a house or a work of art? You probably have advised them on designing and implementing cutting-edge tax and...