US 10-yr Treasury yield falls to lowest on record

Fears about Europe’s debt crisis are pushing the yield on the 10-year Treasury note to its lowest point on records dating back nearly 50 years […]

US stock futures fall to start short holiday week

U.S. stock futures fell sharply Tuesday ahead of the first day of trading in a holiday-shortened week.
The losses came in the wake of steep declines […]

Automakers bet consumers still want compact cars

Automakers are gearing up to make more compact cars this year. It’s another bet on a part of the car market that has thrived this […]

Survey: Employers consider ending health coverage

A new survey from a large benefits consultant says nearly one of every 10 mid-sized or big employers expects to stop offering health coverage to […]

Low-volatility funds

Six funds recommended by Harry Milling, in alphabetical order:
1. American Century Equity Income (TWEAX)

Target Q2 profit beats estimates

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Luxury shoppers go on a spending spree

Frugal chic is so 2009 - at least among the country club set.
After a couple of years of “shopping in their closets” or settling for […]

Interest rates may be set to fall

While the Bank of Canada had long been expected to start raising interest rates from their historic lows, experts say the bank is now under […]

ECB pledge gets Spain, Italy rates down

The borrowing costs of both Spain and Italy dropped sharply in early trading Monday after the European Central Bank signaled it would intervene in the […]

Britain’s RBS reports loss after Greek writedown

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC swung to a second-quarter loss Friday as it wrote down the value of its Greek bond holdings by a […]