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Investors Savor Treasury Bonds 07/16/2018 08:00pm • What with the World Cup history, it may surprise you to learn that a sporting event with no seeming connection to U.S. Treasurys indeed has one -- at least if you listen to some pundits who would flatly deny taking too many soccer balls to the head. The phenomenon is known as "FIFA Fever" and here's Maximizing U.S. University International Student Services After Enrolling 07/16/2018 08:00pm • Prospective international students likely know that they can turn to international student services offices at U.S. universities for help with immigration and orientation. But the services ISS offices provide do not stop there and can include year-round activities. Here are some ways international s How to Invest in Zero-Coupon Bonds 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Zero-coupon bonds live in the investing weeds, easily ignored by ordinary investors seeking growth for college and retirement. Even fixed-income investors may pass them by, because they don't provide regular coupon payments -- the interest earnings come all at once when the bond matures. But the fac Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Switch Business Is Safe From Amazon 07/15/2018 08:00pm • Cisco Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) stock bounced back on Monday, gaining 2 percent in morning trading after a 4 percent sell-off on Friday. Friday's drop came after reports that Amazon.com ( AMZN) may be entering the data center network switch business, but analysts say that most of Cisco's market DC gets Moody's highest credit rating 07/13/2018 09:08am • WASHINGTON — From junk two decades ago to the highest possible credit rating, the District's Wall Street standing has never looked so good. Moody's Investors Service has assigned its top AAA credit rating to the District's outstanding general obligation bonds, covering $4.8 billion in District Prince George's Co. schools chief gets $800K severance package 07/12/2018 09:12pm • WASHINGTON — Amid the tumult over the severance package of the outgoing Prince George's County schools CEO, the school board voted to settle the three years left of his contract. The board approved Kevin Maxwell's severance package that was agreed upon during the executive session, and the emba How to Choose Your First Real Estate Crowdfunding Investment 07/12/2018 08:00pm • Real estate could be a safe bet if you're worried about a bear market setting in. If you don't want the hassle of owning an investment property directly, crowdfunding may be the answer. Crowdfunded real estate investments account for $2.5 billion of the $7 trillion commercial real estate market, ac How Virginia, Maryland rank on best and worst states to retire 07/12/2018 11:07am • WASHINGTON — When it comes to the best places to retire, Virginia's not bad and Maryland ranks as one of the worst. But if you're looking for the spot to settle down in your golden years, go west, old man (or woman). The top three best places to retire, according to to new rankings from Bankrat Student loan debt, wealth divide are harming millennials' homeownership dreams 07/12/2018 04:45am • In our three-part special report, Money On Our Minds, WTOP takes a close look at the financial situation of millennials in the D.C. area and how they make ends meet, with a focus on student loan debt, homeownership and retirement planning. WASHINGTON — Millennial homeownership is growing. Peopl How to Maximize Your IRA Income 07/11/2018 08:00pm • There are a variety of options available to investors that can help them maximize and stretch their individual retirement account income during their golden years, providing greater financial health, flexibility and longevity. The key to successfully stretching assets is pre-planning and strategic d 8 Ways to Avoid Returning to the Workforce After Retirement 07/11/2018 08:00pm • Retirement is not always permanent. Lack of enough money is one reason retirees go back to work. But other people struggle to find fulfillment in retirement and choose to take on a new job. More than half of retirees age 50 and older say they would return to the workforce for a compelling opportuni When It Makes Sense to Buy Muni Bonds Outside Your Home State 07/11/2018 08:00pm • Most people buy municipal bonds issued by an entity in their home state because the interest paid is generally exempt from federal and states income taxes. With the changes in the tax code, getting that state income tax exemption is important for people who live in high-tax states like New York and Mid-2018 Outlook for Bank Stocks: Top Risks and Catalysts 07/11/2018 08:00pm • It's no secret that bank stocks went on a tremendous rally after the election of President Donald Trump. Financials gained 42 percent between November 2016 and the close of 2017, beating the S&P 500 by 15 percentage points. But 2018 has been a different story. The sector is down 2.6 percent this 10 of the Best S&P Dividend Stocks in the First Half 07/11/2018 08:00pm • Income investors in these shares enjoyed a double play.The best dividend stocks are often slow-but-steady companies that offer reliable paydays but not much share price appreciation. And that's just fine for many income-oriented investors who have no intention of selling their shares, and just want How to Invest in Your 30s the Easy Way 07/11/2018 08:00pm • If the 30s had a tagline, it'd be: There's no time like the present to prioritize. Either that or: Juggling would be so much easier with eight arms. Because life in your 30s is a constant juggling act of competing financial priorities. You're paying bills and saving for retirement, a first house and