Today: May 20, 2012

Zions Direct Announces FDIC-Insured CD Auction Results

In auctions closed from May 9, 2012 to May 15, 2012, investors purchasing FDIC-insured CDs in the auctions received average yields 0.46 percentage points, or 46 basis points, higher than average yields on similar CDs. Read More

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Zions Direct Announces Corporate Bond Auction Results

In auctions closed from May 7, 2012 to May 11, 2012, investors purchasing corporate bonds in the auctions received average taxable yields 0.42 percentage points, or 42 basis points, higher than comparable bonds. Read More

Choosing Your Financial Rollercoaster

With all the “E’s” that tend to drive consumers’ feelings about the market: economy, Euro Zone, employment, election, energy prices—discover why it is important to put emotion aside when it comes to asset allocation. Read More

Zions Direct Announces Municipal Bond Auction Results

In auctions closed from May 7, 2012 to May 11, 2012, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions received average tax-exempt yields 0.55 percentage points, or 55 basis points, higher than similar bonds. Read More

Retired couples may need $240,000 for health care

Couples retiring this year can expect their medical bills throughout retirement to cost 4 percent more than those who retired a year ago, according to an annual projection released Wednesday, May 9, by Fidelity Investments. Read More

Monday Cartoon

Monday Cartoon

Cartoon Copyright © Dan Rosandich. Used with the permission of Dan Rosandich and Cartoonstock.com. All rights reserved. Read More

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5 money tips from savvy financial moms

Moms are on the front lines of doling out allowances and shaping their children’s money habits. And mothers who work in finance have extra knowledge to pass along about how to earn, save and spend it responsibly. Read More

Zions Direct Announces FDIC-Insured CD Auction Results

In auctions closed from May 2, 2012 to May 8, 2012, investors purchasing FDIC-insured CDs in the auctions received average yields 0.44 percentage points, or 44 basis points, higher than average yields on similar CDs. Read More

How Bonds Can Improve Your Morning Commute

Public transportation is a staple in many cities across the country and around the world. Find out how the Utah Transit Authority is using funds generated by the issue of municipal bonds to expand their rail services. Read More

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Editor's Choice

Cartoon Copyright © Royston Robertson. Used with the permission of Royston Robertson and Cartoonstock.com. All rights reserved. Read More

Buffett says investors shouldn’t act on headlines

Billionaire Warren Buffett said Monday that Europe will have a hard time resolving its fiscal problems because of the structure of the European Union and this weekend’s election results in Greece and France. Read More

Zions Direct Announces Municipal Bond Auction Results

In auctions closed from April 30, 2012 to May 4, 2012, investors purchasing municipal bonds in the auctions received average tax-exempt yields 0.71 percentage points, or 71 basis points, higher than similar bonds. Read More

Zions Direct Announces Corporate Bond Auction Results

In auctions closed from April 30, 2012 to May 4, 2012, investors purchasing corporate bonds in the auctions received average taxable yields 0.49 percentage points, or 49 basis points, higher than comparable bonds. Read More