Out of Work Grads May Slow Housing’s Recovery

Although the housing market seems to be rebounding, with higher home prices and lower mortgage interest rates, one group is conspicuously absent from the recovery: the “Millennials,” young college graduates who make up the largest demographic group in the country. And...

Hummusgate: Big Brands Squeeze Small Businesses

How did hummus – that lowly spread made of chickpeas and tahini – become the poster child for regulations that put a stranglehold on innovation and entrepreneurship? The recent tiff between Sabra, a leading maker of hummus, and a few purveyors of variations on the...

Does a College Degree Guarantee More Money?

The looming student debt “bubble” has undergone some much-publicized comparisons to the housing bubble that burst so spectacularly a few years ago. Now, though, a new study suggests that across the board, college graduates earn a hundred percent more than their peers...

Social Media Supports Investing Success

Social media is changing the way the world does business. For income property investors, social media connections can be an invaluable ally, with powerful tools to help you stay safe, informed and in control of your investing career, as Jason Hartman recommends. A few...

Investing Beats Retirement Woes

For many Americans, the old assumptions about retirement just don’t work in today’s world. When, how and even whether to retire at all are now questions that don’t have an easy answer. But as the retirement picture becomes cloudier, reasons to invest for the long term...