U.S. Stocks Surge in Anticipation of Earnings Flurry

While investors have been keeping an eye on key indicators that show signs of a potential downturn in the stock market, U.S. stocks have surged as anticipation is growing in regards to a flurry of earnings reports from banks. The economy is considered by many experts to be headed into a transitional phase, as the U.S. Federal Reserve discusses when to raise the rate at which it lends money to financial institutions.

The Fall of Foreclosure Rates

 

Home foreclosure rates and repossessions have fallen again to a rate that hasn't been seen since 2007. All defaults and filings were down 33 percent, according to online marketer RealtyTrac. The numbers add up to 804,000 repossessions in 2014 with one in every sixty-nine homes had a foreclosure. That's down from 2010 when over a million homes were taken back from the bank.

5 Tips on How to Teach Your Child about Finance and Financial Responsibility

Teaching your children about finance and how to invest responsibly is much like teaching a man to fish. It can help them provide for themselves starting at an early age, and it can continue to pay off well after their retirement.

3 Sure-Fire ways to Increase Employee Buy-In

In recent years perhaps no other American industry has taken a bigger hit than the auto industry. Yes, construction and banking were damaged by the subprime lending fiasco and the subsequent foreclosure epidemic. But in the middle of all of that, two of the big three American automakers had to go to Uncle Sam with their hands out. Then, after they were given a ton of money, they followed that up with a series of devastating public relations gaffes involving unreported issues and late recalls, some of which led to deaths.

Qualifications of a Chief Financial Officer

A company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for ensuring the financial health of an organization. This executive level position is held by leaders with exceptional skills and experience. Here are some of the qualifications held by typical CFOs of large corporations.