Archive for December 30th, 2013:

Gold has worst year since 1981

Date: Dec 30 2013
'Safe' investments get hit hard in 2013 as gold drops 28%. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/63LGm0Ov9Vo/ Read More »

What Qualities Matter Most When You’re Hiring a Lawyer?

Date: Dec 30 2013
Filed under: Scandals and LawsuitsGetty Images Few people enjoy hiring lawyers. That's just a fact. If it takes a serious automobile accident, a divorce, or a death in the family to get you into a lawyer's office, then pretty much by definition, ...Read More »

4 Reasons the Housing Bubble May Pop in 2014

Date: Dec 30 2013
Filed under: Real Estate, Housing Market, Home Buying, Home LoansBloomberg via Getty Images The housing rebound is on a roll. Home prices continue to inch higher, and the number of indicators showing economic improvement suggest we'll enjoy an even rosier 2014, ...Read More »

Stocks sluggish after end to ‘Santa rally’

Date: Dec 30 2013
Markets poised for a sluggish day of trading. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/PGnOt8KA75Y/ Read More »

The Global Retirement Crisis Is Coming for Young and Old Alike

Date: Dec 30 2013
Filed under: Retirement, Global Economy, Retirement Plans In the prosperous years after World War II, governments in rich countries expanded their pension systems. In addition, companies began to offer pensions that paid employees a guaranteed amount each month in retirement -- ...Read More »

Screeching halt for Cooper Tire-Apollo deal

Date: Dec 30 2013
Proposed $2.2 billion sale to India's Apollo Tyres falls through. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/w8cGgjOQiLw/ Read More »

Samsung sells 110-inch ultra-HD TV for $150,000

Date: Dec 30 2013
Global sales of ultra HD TVs expected to surge to 23 million in 2017. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/UsatodaycomMoney-TopStories/~3/iDSZfysyYQw/ Read More »