Archive for August, 2014:

First Take: Job gains won’t cause rates spike

Date: Aug 01 2014
July's report shows employment isn't strong enough to support higher interest rates.         http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/70800190/0/usatodaycommoney-topstories~First-Take-Job-gains-wont-cause-rates-spike/ Read More »

Santa In the Guise of an ATM? Not Quite, but Still Jolly Fun

Date: Aug 01 2014
Filed under: Banking, Consumer Ally, Advertising & Marketing, Consumer Issues, Saving YouTube ATMs can be handy (when you need cash), and sometimes costly (when it's not your bank and you get slammed with fees), but generous? Imagine if your ATM was like ...Read More »

Citigroup: SEC Closes Probe into Mortgage Bonds

Date: Aug 01 2014
Filed under: Company News, Citigroup, SEC, Scandals and Lawsuits, Securities Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- Citigroup says it's been told by the Securities and Exchange Commission that the agency has completed its investigation of the bank's conduct regarding mortgage bonds and won't ...Read More »

Why You Should Care Where Millennials Spend Big Bucks

Date: Aug 01 2014
Filed under: Starbucks, McDonald's, Stock Picks, Stocks, Investing Shutterstock If 75 million customers agree that Starbucks (SBUX) is the best place to go for coffee, would that make you consider investing in Starbucks stock? That's not a rhetorical question. A survey by Level ...Read More »

For an Enjoyable Ride, Add Theme Park Stocks to Portfolio

Date: Aug 01 2014
Filed under: Company News, Walt Disney, Entertainment Industry, Dividend Stocks, Investing www.sixflags.com Summer is the peak season for enjoying thrill rides and family-friendly attractions at amusement and theme parks. Summer may also be a good time to approach these havens of coasters ...Read More »