Search

5 Ways to Play Defense in an Aging Bull Market 01/09/2017 07:00pm • The major stock indices soared to new all-time highs in recent weeks, driven by euphoria, hope and positive expectations for the future. Lurking in the dark corners behind these stock market gains are concerns that valuations are high, the bull cycle is getting old and potential triggers exist that Rescue Your Portfolio When You've Invested Too Conservatively 01/09/2017 07:00pm • When it comes to investing and saving for retirement, a fine line exists between minimizing risk and playing it too safe. An October 2016 Wells Fargo survey found that 59 percent of workers are more focused on avoiding loss than maximizing the growth potential of their retirement assets. Dave Roda, What Md. and Va. lawmakers will focus on as general assemblies begin 01/09/2017 07:23am • WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Maryland and Virginia head back to work Wednesday for the start of their respective legislation sessions, which will feature a deeply divided legislature in Maryland and a Virginia governor looking to shape his legacy. In Maryland, partisan fighting is more pronounced Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Consumer Discretionary Stocks? 01/08/2017 07:00pm • The consumer discretionary sector of the economy consists of businesses that sell nonessential goods and services dominated by media companies, retailers, restaurants, leisure, apparel and autos. The recent trend of improving retail sales is good for consumer discretionary stocks, but rising oil pr Women Face a Retirement Gap 01/08/2017 07:00pm • There's fairly consistent data in academia and on Wall Street that, for whatever reasons, women just aren't saving enough for retirement -- especially compared to men. Take a June 2016 study by Aon Hewitt, a Lincolnshire, Illinois-based global human resources company. Researchers show 83 percent of How to Save Your Tax Refund for Retirement 01/08/2017 07:00pm • If you're expecting a tax refund this year, consider saving at least a portion of it for retirement. Depositing your tax refund in an individual retirement account could make you eligible to claim a tax deduction on your current or a future tax return. You won't have to pay tax on your IRA contribut 17 Ways to Reduce Credit Card Debt in 2017 01/08/2017 07:00pm • It's going to get more expensive -- and possibly a lot more expensive -- to carry credit card debt in 2017. Of course, credit card debt is never cheap. Those 15 percent and higher interest rates make sure of that. However, those rates are likely to climb even higher in the next year. That's because New York Has Opportunities for Tech Investors 01/08/2017 07:00pm • Investors are taking note: New York City is in an unofficial race to become the new Silicon Valley of tech startups. The state's tax policies allow new businesses to operate tax-free for 10 years. Investors who want to give seed money to New York businesses are able to observe start-ups through the What's Your Retirement Role? 01/08/2017 07:00pm • The obvious difference between working and retirement is that you no longer get up and go to work five days a week. Now you have to fill your own time and structure your own life. You may have worked for 30 or even 40 years. Your identity is tied up in your job, and you've gotten used to the routine RFK site’s short-term future laid out at meeting 01/06/2017 05:28am • WASHINGTON -- When it was first announced that the RFK Stadium site was going to be redeveloped, there was considerable consternation from the Capitol Hill, Hill East and Kingman Park communities next to the crumbling structure. Would city leaders do more than just pay lip service to the input they Northern Va. to make another push for more gas tax money 01/06/2017 04:51am • WASHINGTON — Northern Virginia lawmakers are planning another push to raise the minimum local gas tax in the region. On a bus tour of a series of transportation projects, Democratic state lawmakers said they would again push this year for a proposal to institute a floor on the regional 2.1 perc How to Set Savings Resolutions for 2017 -- and Make Them Happen 01/05/2017 07:00pm • With the holidays in rearview mirror, and a brand new year on the horizon, resolutions and goals are at the forefront of our minds. If your goal is to save more money this year, the question is: How successful have you been at saving money in the past? If you're an expert saver, you rock. If not, d Prepping for Retirement? When to Start Downsizing 01/05/2017 07:00pm • Retirement means a new schedule, and it may mean a new house. A 2014 Merrill Lynch study found 64 percent of retirees age 50 or older say they have moved or plan to move in retirement. For those planning a retirement move, some experts recommend doing it sooner rather than later. "If you wait until 6 Ways You're Wealthier Than You Realize 01/05/2017 07:00pm • It isn't difficult to feel as if your finances are falling apart this time of year. You may have overspent on holiday gifts, and this is a period of reflection and goal-setting for many of you. Yet you may find that your renewed desire to save and make more money in the new year is accompanied by t Locals look to cash in on inauguration with Airbnb rentals 01/05/2017 07:58am • WASHINGTON — The old saying goes "make hay while the sun shines." In the case of Airbnb renters in the Washington area, it's more like "make big money the week Donald Trump is sworn in as the next president." A look at Airbnb rentals in D.C. shows that rental prices the week of the presidentia