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Parents who co-signed their kids' student loans are getting stuck picking up the tab when their children stop making payments.

With just over a week to go before the US election, it's too close to call. President Barack Obama is rediscovering his touch as a ladies' man, polling well ahead among female voters just as he did when he won the White ...

At the end of this year a small revolution will take place in the investment business - financial advisers will no longer be able to receive commission from fund groups for recommending their products.

It's a huge question for taxpayers and companies, and two federal appeals courts disagree about the answer.

Prices for long-term health care are soaring, even as providers pare back on services. But there are ways for families to get more for their money.

Bond investors are flocking to a classic inflation hedge to protect their portfolios from higher consumer prices. They could be playing with fire.

The traditional method of weighting government bonds by "market capitalization" is leading to risky allocations to highly indebted countries, experts say.

Desperate for income, investors can't get enough high-yielding REITs—and Wall Street is rushing to supply them. Is that really a good idea?

Closed-end funds that invest in bonds are showing ominous signs of a bubble. But closed-end stock funds might present some opportunities for investors willing to buck the herd.