The 401 (k) and its personal savings counterpart, the Individual Retirement Account, emerged in the 1970s as tools for Americans to build retirement savings. The plans have gradually replaced ...

Ask 10 people what it takes to be financially set for life, and most will throw out numbers with lots of commas: $5 million, $10 million, maybe more if they're feeling pessimistic about inflation and ...

Americans have big financial goals for what they think they'll need for a comfortable retirement, a new survey finds.

American investors in 2025 are being hit from all directions — sharp losses in benchmark indices like the S&P 500, a rising 10-year Treasury yield, a soaring CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) and ...

Using Price-to-Sales valuation and technical chart analysis, they show the S&P 500 Index could fall as low at 4,200 ...

The current PE ratio of the S&P 500 is high vs. last 30 and 100 years. Read why I suggest dollar-cost averaging strategy to ...

Stocks rose on Monday as reduced tariff concerns for the tech and auto sectors drove gains, while U.S. Treasuries rebounded ...

Market swings may be rattling retirement accounts, but panic isn’t the answer. Here’s what to know about how 401(k) accounts ...

Fact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Your 401(k) balance is important, but it’s not the best indicator of whether you’re on track ...

About 45 years have passed since a state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries. Two Southern states are now on ...

Despite some signs of weakness, Dollar General's sales and store count have grown, and shares remain attractively priced.