Real Estate Meets a Universal Need

Don’t wait to buy real estate, buy real estate and wait, as the saying goes. And while it’s true that now is a pretty good time to make that first investment in rental real estate, it’s always a good time to buy investment property – and hold on to it. Real...

Data Hacking Knows No Borders

For most Americans, the recent conflicts in Ukraine are no more than a part of the daily news. But as thousands of American Express cardholders learned recently, events around the world can touch uncomfortably close to home in this digital age. Back in March 2014, the...

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...

Are Americans Just Window Shopping for Homes?

The housing market has ended up a bit flatter than expected for this time of year, and market watchers are wondering why. After a promising year in 2013 that spurred more optimism about the housing recovery, mortgage applications and purchases are down. Now, a new...

Low Credit Score, No Mortgage? Maybe Not

Lending standards took a tighter turn this past January, making it harder for many would be homebuyers to get a mortgage – and fueling fears of a slowdown in the recovering housing market. But in spite of those new requirements, some lenders are making their own...