Investor Spring Cleaning
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With the stock market and the economy looking their strongest in years, there's reason for optimism. Guarded optimism, that is. Debt remains a big issue for the consumer and the nation.
Consumers
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Refinance, PleaseBy: Temma Ehrenfeld,|Special to CNBC.com
Why are commercial banks and the federal government asking so many Americans to take out new mortgages with much more favorable terms? Fees, votes, and politics.
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Who Inherits Your Debt?By: Shelly K. Schwartz,|Special to CNBC.com
Personal debt dies with the borrower, and thus can’t be passed along to children or spouses -- but there are some notable — and potentially costly — exceptions.
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Unmanageable Debt? How to Get HelpBy: Scott Gamm, |Special to CNBC.com
Debt is manageable through familiar tactics such as paying more than the minimum payments and transferring balances, but where should you turn to alleviate the pain if your debt balloons to a level beyond control?
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You may be surprised how quickly these 10 simple changes can add up to real money in your pocket.
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How can you get out of debt and back on the road to recovery?Click to see renowned financial author and Til Debt Do Us Part host Gail Vaz-Oxlade's 10 Tips To Get Out of Debt.
Investors
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Sovereign Debt Buyers Search Far and WideBy: Mark McLaughlin,|Special to CNBC.com
Forget the U.S., E.U. and Japan. Look to Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region for stable sources of income.
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Should You Add Inflation Protection to Your Portfolio?By: Shelly K. Schwartz, |Special to CNBC.com
An unpredictable market, rising fuel prices, and growing concern that inflation may trend higher as the economic recovery takes hold. Enter: Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities.
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A New Option for the Retirement CrowdBy: Janet Whitman, |Special to CNBC.com
The government wants to make it easier for workers to convert part of their 401(k) savings into an annuity that would pay guaranteed income checks for life — no matter the ups and downs in the markets.
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How can you protect yourself from being scammed? Click to see which investment vehicles are ranked high for fraud and get tips to make sure it doesn't happen to you.
Investing
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 14,000 for the first time since 2007, but where the blue-chip average goes from here is far from certain.
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Jim Cramer says Sunday's game could shed new light on the market's advance. Really.
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Option traders have been extremely active in Phillips 66 for months, and the bulls were back yesterday.
Earnings
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The second-largest drugmaker in the U.S. said it earned 46 cents per share, compared with 49 cents per share in the same period a year ago.
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Chevron posted a rise in quarterly profit as its refining arm managed to improve earnings despite the crippling of the company's oldest refinery.
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Exxon Mobil, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, reported a higher-than-expected 6 percent increase in quarterly profit Friday on stronger results at its chemical and refining businesses. But oil and gas production fell.
Trader Talk with Bob Pisani
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There has been a lot of drama on the road back to Dow 14,000, but it has been mostly an up move in the markets.
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The fact that Dell's stock price is down and financing is cheap is not a sufficient reason to go private.
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Is Wall Street over with Washington's drama? If lawmakers don't strike a deal, markets will react.
Market Insider with Patti Domm
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With investors jaded by years of turbulence, the Dow's break through 14,000 did not trigger bells and whistles, but it should portend a slow march higher.
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Drivers are paying more to fill up their gas tanks than they ever have at this time of year.
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There has been a lot of drama on the road back to Dow 14,000, but it has been mostly an up move in the markets.
CNBC Stock Blog
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Apple has overtaken Samsung as the top phone maker in the all-important U.S. market. TheStreet.com reports.
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It's good that BlackBerry wants to lead the Internet of Things, but that won't sell enough BlackBerrys to impress.
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Option traders have been extremely active in Phillips 66 for months, and the bulls were back yesterday.