The ability to handle lifetime medical expenses is the key to a financially sustainable retirement. Yet, medical expenses also are the wild card in retirement finance, because they are the hardest expenses to estimate. To handle the issue, you need a systematic approach to planning. Read More

In addition to lower labor costs and taxes, Mexico is winning a bigger slice of the automotive pie thanks to its relatively well-educated labor force. Read More

Choosing any kind of annuity isn’t easy, and such deferred annuities often come with literally dozens of pages of fine print. Read More

With the S&P500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average both flirting with historically unprecedented “round numbers” (2,000 and 17,000, respectively) the Nasdaq Composite has temporarily moved out of the spotlight as the primary indicator of the stock market’s current love affair with momentum. Read More

Despite the important role China plays in the world economy, trying to read the Chinese economic tea leaves is a tricky proposition. Read More

Some utilities hope mergers and acquisitions will generate sufficient earnings growth to support the run-up in share prices. Read More

The sector saw strong growth in 2013. Here’s what’s behind its ongoing expansion—and a look at a dominant company in the space. Read More

Today marks the halfway point of the calendar year, and so far it has played out pretty much as we expected. All eyes are on the S&P 500 Index in its bid to cross over the 2,000 level, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index inches its way back toward its… Read More

Last week's easing of restrictions could be followed by other moves to ease the domestic supply glut.  Read More

Companies with predictable earnings have historically outperformed because investors value stability and are willing to pay for it. Fortunately, predictable companies are also easier to value accurately using snapshot earnings multiples, but it only works if one spends the time analyzing the income statement and isolating core earnings from reported earnings. Ignoring the anchoring bias of current market prices is the key to value-investing success. Read More