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If the recent uptick in the market has you thinking about getting back into mutual funds, what’s the one important question you should ask?

When it comes to long-term financial success, what is more important? Security selection, market timing, both, or neither?

Next year offers upper-income taxpayers a one-time chance to get in on the benefits of a Roth IRA.

As a nation, Americans tend to be very good at procrastinating. Doctors are no different. And one area of procrastinating that we seem to excel at is saving, particularly where retirement is concerned.

Take the bull by the horns. Do something constructive. Have your cake and eat it too

If you’re set to get a big tax refund check from Uncle Sam this year, you’re also likely to get a lecture from your accountant or tax professional about how you’re giving the government an interest-free loan.

Stocks may continue to rally for now, but don’t be deluded by short-term swings. Investors should pay attention to ominous big-picture forces instead.

With mortgage rates near record lows, thousands of home owners are racing to refinance their home loans, with mortgage giants Freddie Mac and its sibling, Fannie Mae, refinancing $77 billion in loans last month.

Here's a recap of Monday's action.

Thousands of consumers across the country are getting automated scam phone calls claiming that their automobile warranty is about to expire and that they are being offered a "last chance" to renew.

A quick look at what we can expect from the week ahead.

Ever since trading began, investors have worried over and tried to analyze the factors that drive the stock market. What makes the market move?

The recession that has decimated home values and stock portfolios also has some positive aspects. One of them is lower prices for travelers on everything from hotel rooms to airfares.

Few would deny that our current health system needs a fix, but the consensus ends when we get to the questions of how to fix it and who should fix it. Now, the Obama administration and a Democratic congress are diving in head-first.

Now that the federal government has gotten itself into the automobile business, a number of ideas are being floated to help auto sales get off the launching pad, including one that would pay owners of gas-guzzlers a bounty if they scrap their old cars and buy a more fuel-efficient model.

Peak oil likely occurred between 2005 and 2009. The production of oil will now embark on a long slow decline, and the world is not prepared.

When you’re looking for a mortgage loan of an amount that is over the limit for what Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac call a "conforming" loan, you may find credit hard to come by.

Over the next several weeks, we will drill down on the difference components of wealth management. Let’s start with financial planning.

Although auto insurance premiums dipped by an average 1% last year, there are ways to save even more.

Women and men make investing decisions the same, but also different. It is the dissimilarities that lead to unlike outcomes.

So your medical practice has a website. That's great! But the web is already more than 25-years old, and just being "on the web" isn't enough anymore.

In highly volatile, news-driven markets it can be challenging to know the right time to re-invest. Deciphering the huge amount of economic data, interpreting the news media, and the evaluating opinions from talking heads on TV can often be daunting.

Why is it important for someone who is seeking an investment adviser to find one who is a fiduciary?

Unless you put 20% or more down when you bought your new home, you are probably paying for private mortgage insurance on the mortgage loan. But there’s some good news – if you took out the mortgage after January 1, 2007, you could get a tax break on the PMI premiums.

The absence of empathy in the doctor-patient encounter can negatively impact both participants.

As lenders look for borrowers with higher credit scores, consumers are becoming a lot more interested in finding out what their credit numbers are.

Along with daffodils and crocuses, every Spring brings out a rash of frivolous arguments like these that taxpayers use to try to avoid paying Uncle Sam his due.

Wealth management integrates comprehensive financial planning with customized portfolio management in an all-encompassing service to accomplish the long-term financial goals of high net worth individuals and their families, charitable foundations, and trusts.

Female partners need to include themselves when it comes to family investment decisions.

The dividend play is back, as beaten-down stock prices have effectively boosted percentage yields.