Personal Finance


personal finance content

Personal Finance From Our Partner

» Online Only Columns | Kiplinger.com provides personal finance advice and business forecasts, including Fund Watch, Stock Watch, and Ask Kim.
» From Sunday Business | When The Boss Pushes Politics | Side Step Car Charges

Kiplinger

A Food Stock for Your Shopping List

» Food producers with well-known brands have been able to maintain earnings and sales growth despite an economic slowdown.

Martha Hamilton

Financial Futures

» Martha M. Hamilton Advice on making smart retirement decisions.

Michelle Singletary

Color of Money

» Michelle Singletary Provides money advice and answers to your tough personal finance questions.

Jane Bryant Quinn

Personal Finance

» Jane Bryant Quinn Money strategies from Bloomberg's columnist.

Weekly E-Newsletter: More advice on how to handle your money. Subscribe »



Color of Money
Would you still put money in a tax-advantaged retirement fund if you couldn't touch it until you retired? (Bigstockphoto.com)

Will Investors Flock Back to Financials?

If you have any money in financial stocks, last week was a dizzying one for you. And this week might not be any better, analysts and investment strategists said.


The Financial Lobe

Buying Into the Herd

The chaos at IndyMac last week is a classic example of herd mentality. In Michael Rosenwald's new column, he talks to behavior economists to find out why.


Personal Finance Headlines xml

MONEY & ETHICS:  How to Respond When The Boss Pushes Politics (Post, July 27, 2008; Page F03)

Stephen E. Bingham:  Owner of Bingham Financial Advisory in Arlington (Post, July 27, 2008; Page F04)

David J. Kressler:  Managing Partner at Principal Financial Group in Bethesda (Post, July 27, 2008; Page F04)

Susan G. Freed :  President of Freed Advisors in Chevy Chase (Post, July 27, 2008; Page F04)

A Must Read (washingtonpost.com, July 24, 2008; 1:17 PM)

Court Ruling Tightens Investors' Safety Net (By Michelle Singletary, July 24, 2008; Page D02)

A Food Stock for Your Shopping List (Kiplinger, July 24, 2008)

Seven ETFs for This Market (Kiplinger, July 23, 2008)

A Fund That Does It All (Kiplinger, July 23, 2008)

Portfolio Doctor to the Rescue (Kiplinger, July 22, 2008)

A Stock Fund That Rarely Loses Money (Kiplinger, July 21, 2008)

Don't Write Off This Mortgage Insurer (Kiplinger, July 21, 2008)

Lawsuit Threatens Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Post, July 20, 2008; Page F01)

Taming Costly Vet Bills (Post, July 20, 2008; Page F03)

MONEY & ETHICS:  Keep the House, Especially When You Can Afford It (Post, July 20, 2008; Page F03)

Sneaky Fees Part V:  How to Side Step Some Charges When Renting or Buying a Car (Post, July 20, 2008; Page F03)

HEALTH CARE:  Work Out a More Manageable Payment for Medical Treatment (Post, July 20, 2008; Page F03)

MARKET BUZZ:  How Long Can Gold Shine? (Post, July 20, 2008; Page F02)

HINDSIGHT:  Mortgage-Finance Flops (Post, July 20, 2008; Page F02)

FORESIGHT:  More Anecdotes, Fewer Numbers (Post, July 20, 2008; Page F02)

Betting Against Wall Street's Bears (Kiplinger, July 18, 2008)

Come Chat With Me (washingtonpost.com, July 17, 2008; 10:34 AM)

More Stories
Personal Finance News From the Wires

Homeowner rescue awaits President Bush's signature
(AP, July 26, 2008; 10:43 PM)

Congress approves housing bill
(Reuters, July 26, 2008; 4:16 PM)

Congress approves housing bill
(Reuters, July 26, 2008; 4:15 PM)

Provisions of housing-mortgage relief bill
(AP, July 26, 2008; 11:31 AM)

New York sues UBS, alleges auction-rate fraud
(Reuters, July 25, 2008; 6:01 AM)
More Stories

© 2002 - 2008 The Washington Post Company