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JPMorgan To Lose $842 Million In Toxic Ala. Sewer Deal
The saga of the botched bond deal that led to the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history may finally be nearing an end.
June 5, 2013
Financial Regulators Turn Their Focus To Non-Banks
U.S. regulators have for the first designated three non-banks as systemically important financial institutions fit for tougher government oversight.
June 4, 2013
Is Wall Street Still "Untouchable"?
In "The Untouchables," which re-airs tonight on FRONTLINE, correspondent Martin Smith examines why not one major Wall Street executive has been prosecuted for fraud tied to the sale of bad mortgages.
May 21, 2013
Eric Holder Backtracks Remarks on "Too Big To Jail"
The attorney general on Wednesday sought to walk back earlier comments that some financial institutions may be too large to prosecute.
May 16, 2013
How Do You Know Which Financial Adviser to Trust?
The Labor Department is looking to raise standards among financial advisers, but opposition from industry groups, lawmakers and even some consumer advocates threatens to sink the proposal.
May 9, 2013
How Retirement Fees Cost You
Most Americans are unaware of the fees they are paying for their 401(k)'s, but over a lifetime, such charges can cost an ordinary American more than $109,000. Here's how.
April 29, 2013
Are You Losing the Retirement Gamble? Live Chat
Join a live chat about “The Retirement Gamble” on 4/24 at 2 p.m. ET with producer Marcela Gaviria, correspondent, Martin Smith, 401(k) expert, Robert Hiltonsmith and Money magazine editor-at-large, Penelope Wang.
April 23, 2013
What to Ask About Your Retirement
We asked three experts what the important questions are.
April 23, 2013
Five Moments that Shaped the 401(k)
In the 1980s, the 401(k) began its climb from an obscure section of the IRS tax code to what is now the predominant workplace retirement option. How did it happen?
April 23, 2013
Index Funds: The Key to Saving for Retirement?
Index funds have gone from a once ridiculed answer to retirement planning to one of the fastest growing corners of the market. They promise consistency, but what are the downsides?
April 23, 2013
John Bogle: The "Train Wreck" Awaiting American Retirement
A toxic mix of too much choice, backwards incentives, and a misplaced faith in the market's past performance has positioned America's retirement system for an uncertain future, says the founder of The Vanguard Group.
April 23, 2013
Helaine Olen: Why Your 401(k) Retirement Plan is Failing You
Most financial planners would say you need about $1 million to ensure a decent retirement, but "absolutely almost no one is there right now," says journalist Helaine Olen.
April 23, 2013