BusinessWeek
by Margaret Collins and Alexis Leondis

The Federal Reserve is trying to help Americans by stimulating the economy with low interest rates. It may actually push some of them toward riskier investments for yield. The Federal Open Market Committee said yesterday that economic conditions are likely to warrant “exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014.” Continue reading…

On Wall Street
by Elizabeth Wine

Amidst the worried debate over whether the United States will tumble into recession this year, market watchers agree on one thing: volatility is here to stay. Continue reading…

Wall Street Journal
by Shefali Anand

The U.S. economy will likely grow modestly this year, but global uncertainties and the U.S. presidential election could keep stocks volatile, say some financial advisers across the country. Continue reading…

InvestmentNews

Portfolio diversification can improve and smooth out performance across investment environments and, given ongoing policy disarray and the likelihood of recession in both the US and Europe, it’s a concept worth revisiting. Continue reading…