Author: Mark Koba

The term Dodd-Frank refers to a comprehensive and complicated piece of financial regulation born out of the Great Recession of 2008. But what does it do and how does it really work? CNBC explains.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission—or SEC—is the watchdog of Wall Street. So how does it work and what power does it really have? CNBC explains.

An initial public offering—or IPO as it's most commonly called—is the way for companies to go from private to public and sell stock shares in their firm. Here's a look at how the IPO process unfolds as CNBC explains.

Facebook raised  the roof off Wall Street with its  initial public offering, which had a target valuation on the social-media giant as high as $104 billion.  To see where Facebook’s IPO stands now, here are some questions and answers with updates as they happen.

The alternative minimum tax, or AMT as it's known, has trapped more and more American taxpayers over the years to become one of the most dreaded phrases in tax terminology. To help better understand the very complicated  AMT, CNBC explains.

The alternative minimum tax—better known by its dreaded acronym AMT—will trap more taxpayers in 2011 than at anytime in its 42 year history.

Exchange-traded notes, or ETN's are a relatively new type of investment, but growing in popularity. So what are they and how do the work? CNBC explains.

The transition from serving in the U.S. Armed Forces to working in the private sector can be a difficult one.

Finding themselves financially strapped, more seniors at an earlier age, are trying to get reverse mortgages on their homes, according to a new report.  The reason is a need for money.

Baby Boomers putting their house up for sale could flood the market in coming years, while the younger generations may not be interested in buying, a new report says.