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A good way to find out whether the financial advisor you're thinking about hiring is on the up-and-up, say consumer advocates, is to realize that you are hiring the advisor. You need to ask some hard questions, just as you would with any prospective employee.

In the wake of the market debacle, many Wall Street analysts declared that asset allocation was no longer a valid practice. The facts, however, show that those opinions aren't quite on the mark.

Despite recent gains, many investors find their portfolios are still loaded with clunkers. As year-end approaches, it may be time see if selling them can save you money on your income taxes.

To turn a profit for you, a mutual fund must overcome the amount paid out in sales fees. A fund with a front-end load of 5%, for example, has to go up by that much before you get to break-even.

With crude oil prices climbing to $80 a barrel recently, it�s time to dust off those fuel-miser ideas you were using back when gasoline was going for $4 a gallon.

Growth will be driven by the continued dominance of opioids that include immediate-release morphine and novel fast acting opioid reformulations.

The emotion of real estate values can cloud clear thinking, which should tell you that there is almost never a time that waiting to sell a primary residence makes financial sense.

Researchers identified a link between metabolic syndrome and elevated levels of alanine aminotransferase, a liver enzyme associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. However, among non-Hispanic males, the two were associated with each other independent of obesity, suggesting that unknown factors may be at work.

One cent on the dollar may not sound like a lot of money, but adding just 1% to your interest yield can add hundreds of thousands of dollars to your nest egg over the long term.

A large majority of patients who experience diabetic nerve pain cite the pain as one of the top three “most bothersome” issues associated with the condition, according to a new study conducted by Impulse Research.

The Artificial Neural Network mimics cognitive brain function and reacts to accumulated knowledge. Evaluating data from 189 patients, the system correctly identified 72 of 73 implant-related infections and 12 of 13 endocarditis cases.

A moderate aerobic exercise program, independent of dietary modifications, is an effective means of increasing fitness and improving insulin sensitivity in obese adolescents.

What types of risks will you face and how can you avoid a potential disaster if you, as a physician, want to file a lawsuit.

Job losses are cutting into state income tax revenue at the same time that sales tax receipts are dropping as consumers cut spending. The resulting red ink has state legislators scrambling to find ways to close the budget gaps.

SmartMoney’s 17th annual discount broker survey shows that not all discount brokers are the same.

We’re coming up on the middle of the year and if you still haven’t used that gift card you got last December, it may be time to dust it off and find something to buy with it.

Prudent investors should invest with a long term perspective and resist the urge to time the market, or move to cash with the intention of reinvesting only when the markets begin to rise again.

The Governor of Florida recently signed a bill that will require insurance companies to pay out-of-network doctors directly if the patient agrees.

Medical home pilot projects currently underway are proving to be a unique and effective way of boosting a practice's income.

The Volatility Index, the VIX, is one of the investment industry’s most widely accepted methods to gauge stock market volatility.

When the real estate bubble burst, many vacation home owners found themselves with a house worth far less than what they paid for it along with dwindling reserves to finance its upkeep.

Insurance experts foresee an end to low premium rates and many counsel that it may be better to shop around for a good rate and then lock it in for a longer term.

There are some important qualities to look for and other qualities to certainly avoid when seeking a new financial advisor.

With investors forced to dip into IRA accounts early and face 10% penalties, it is important to find out in advance if you might qualify for an exemption.

A recent survey has measured the impact of the recession on America�s healthcare habits, and the results are a red flag for providers.

College finance advisors find it surprising that only a third of the families who are saving for college are using a 529 plan.

Whom can you trust to give you unbiased investment advice, free of compensation-related conflicts of interest?

Although yields on Treasury securities have been on the rise lately, money market funds that invest primarily in Treasuries are still paying paltry interest rates.

The dollar amount of prescription drug sales is expected to dip slightly in the US in 2009 and experience slow growth worldwide.

The nation has faced economic uncertainty on numerous occasions, but this time, it’s different. A once-in-a-generation confluence of events has led to an extreme contraction of the global economy at a time when a record number of people are in or approaching retirement