financial crisis

In the past few months, there has been a lot of debate among investors and policy makers regarding whether it's the appropriate time for the Federal Reserve to start raising rates. Many believe if the Fed continues to keep rates low even after the continuous improvement in the U.S. economy,...

Not even a decade has passed since the financial crisis of 2007-2008, but according to former Congressman Ron Paul, the world should start preparing itself for the next financial crisis, which will see the collapse of paper money. Paul was on CNBC recently to explain why he thinks the next...

The current bull market turned six years old on Monday, and it seems appropriate to take a look back and see how far stocks have come since the S&P 500 hit a Financial Crisis low of 676.53 on March 9, 2009. The S&P itself has more than tripled in value, up about 207 percent in those six...

The bull market run turned six years old on Monday, and it seems appropriate to take a look back and see how far it has come since the S&P 500 hit a Financial Crisis low of 676.53 on March 9, 2009. The S&P itself has more than tripled in value, up about 207 percent in those six years....

One of the biggest fears among the aging population is outliving retirement savings. The cost of modern living coupled with the miracles of modern medical technology means that money could eventually get tight if retirees live far beyond their retirement age. However, one popular financial...

In 2011, financial journalist Jesse Eisinger won a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting with Jake Bernstein for a series of stories on questionable Wall Street practices that contributed to the financial crisis. Since the crisis and series of stories, he said Wall Street practices have not...

Recently released European Banking Authority (EBA) stress test results have many banks breathing a sigh of relief and some banks feeling a world of pain. While stress tests like this one are certainly helpful when it comes to easing fears about a future financial crisis, many investors have no...

During major sell-offs over the last few years, the mainstream media will feature guests or analysts that preach “buy the dip.” It is hard to argue that this strategy has not been profitable, as the market has continued with its impressive run. These are many of same analysts, however, that said...

In 2009 The United States Treasury, under the directive of President Obama, invested over $50 billion to save General Motors (NYSE: GM) following the company's bankruptcy filing. The U.S. government's stake of ownership amounted to over 60 percent of the company, giving the Detroit-based automaker...

Oakland County is located just to the northwest of Wayne County, home of Detroit in Southeastern Michigan. As the city of Detroit goes through the largest city bankruptcy in U.S. history, Oakland County is flourishing, attracting more residents and adapting to the modern economy. Bloomberg...