Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Asset Management's emerging markets group, said another financial crisis is inevitable because the causes of the previous one haven't been resolved.
Consumer spending in the U.S. climbed less than forecast in April as food and fuel prices rose, a sign that faster income gains are necessary to boost the biggest part of the economy.
With the economy still showing signs of instability, young affluent investors may need more time to regain their confidence in financial markets before sticking their feet back into the...
Bill Gross said investors may be at a disadvantage for as long as 15 years as the U.S. keeps borrowing rates low to reduce its debt burden.
Staffing agencies are charging companies more for temporary workers, a possible harbinger of a bump up in salaries for permanent employees later this year.
Putnam Investments CEO Robert L. Reynolds urged lawmakers to reject any plan to cut the U.S. budget that would cap or eliminate tax incentives for workers to save for retirement.
Years of accessible financing spurred home buyers to buy big, but in the new reality lower costs increasingly take priority over square footage.
Analysts are boosting U.S. earnings estimates by the most in a year, a sign to Barton Biggs that stocks will weather the biggest drop in U.S. economic forecasts since 2009.
The cue for the Federal Reserve to start withdrawing its record monetary stimulus may be a measure of its own credibility: inflation expectations.
Funds cut bets on rising prices for wheat, cocoa and other food commodities on easing concern about shortages and on speculation higher costs will curb demand.
While bank loans have a higher risk of default and are more volatile than investment-grade bonds, they are worth considering for yield-hungry investors.
The SEC named a Vanderbilt University professor who has studied market volatility and herd behavior by equity analysts to be its chief economist and director of a unit looking for financial...
Surging demand for social-media stock and a comeback in venture-backed initial public offerings propelled LinkedIn Corp., to more than double on its first trading day.
Christine Lagarde emerged as the leading contender to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the IMF as developing nations failed to unite behind a candidate.
More than half U.S. homeowners and renters say housing won't recover until at least 2014, reflecting a deepening pessimism about the real estate market.
The nearly rich aren't spending nearly as much as the wealthiest Americans on luxury brands.
The RIA business is on the upswing, with advisors reporting stronger business growth and slower client attrition, according to a new survey.
Pimco says "deteriorating debt dynamics" will stoke faster inflation and financial repression in the U.S. and at least one sovereign-debt restructuring in Europe.
Higher education fails to provide students "good value" for the money they and their families spend, more than half of U.S. adults said in a survey.