Market Snapshot

Stocks close at 2016 highs as Yellen strikes cautious tone

U.S. stocks close higher Tuesday, following a morning in negative territory, after Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen emphasizes a cautious ap...

The Moneyologist

My mother-in-law from hell stole $25,000 from my husband

She now expects her son to give her expensive birthday gifts.

Outside the Box

Negative interest rates put the global economy on a razor’s edge

Negative interest rates are central banks’ admission that their best ideas have failed, writes Satyajit Das.

The Margin

Floyd Mayweather: I’ll earn 7 figures a month for the rest of my life

Floyd Mayweather is a great boxer, a brilliant businessman, a true connoisseur of life’s finer things, and a real charmer with the ladies. Just ask him. That’s exactly what TMZ.com d...

‘Rich Dad’ author says the 2016 market collapse he foresaw in 2002 is coming

‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ author Robert Kiyosaki wrote in 2002 of a major market crash coming in 2016. He says things are running ‘right on schedule.’

Need to Know

Doug Kass says stay out of stocks. Should you?

This stock market looks dangerous to some and downright dull to others. But the worst thing you can do is try to fight what’s going on. It’s an ele...

Could this send Apple’s stock rocketing to $130?

Apple is expected to provide an update to its buyback program next month, but will it be a strong enough catalyst for its stock?

Capitol Report

This viral tweet shows how Detroit is eroding

A Twitter user posts pictures that show the startling decay on one block in Detroit, which has been hard-hit by the housing bust.

The Model 3 will live up to Tesla’s upscale reputation, but that may not be enough

The car could struggle with competition, roll off the factory floor late, and cost on average way more than $35,000, Morgan Stanley says.

The Number One

Why America’s toughest school to get into may not be the best

Brand name and prestige are not the only considerations when choosing a college.