Here is a collection of investments that can help to minimize the chance of losses while maximizing your portfolio’s earnings.... (Continue reading)
I recently tested three programs, Microsoft Excel, Mint.com, and Google Docs, to find the pros and cons of each. While all of these programs have value, one was clearly a cut above the rest: Mint.com. ... (Continue reading)
Pat Houston, 38, remains one of the 14.5 million unemployed, according to the July 2009 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ... (Continue reading)
Now that the world’s economic outlook appears less gloomy than in months past, black enterprise wants to make sure you participate in the recovery. To do so, we talked to some of the smartest people we know, asking these “all-star”... (Continue reading)
Educating young minds for some 30 years is no small feat. But it was a love for children that inspired Larry and Brenda Breland to become schoolteachers. While educators don’t always get paid their true worth, these native Mississippians managed... (Continue reading)
This is a good time to be looking at your portfolio in the context of a multi-year recovery.... (Continue reading)
The mind of a child is unparalleled. Bursting with creativity and fearlessness, most children do not see boundaries, only possibilities. For parents, tapping into that creativity can mean the fruition of a million-dollar business, or self sufficiency at an early... (Continue reading)
The recent economic meltdown started with the implosion of a handful of big banks and Wall Street brokerage firms. The financial sector continues to feel the pain. ... (Continue reading)
Perhaps you’ve noticed recently that the investment landscape has been long on turbulence and short on stability. It’s in times like these that investors often seek out shelter in sound, conservative investments such as TIPS, or Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. The... (Continue reading)
Black Enterprise’s stock-picking experts for the first half of 2009 are experiencing higher gains than they would have if they’d invested in a fund that tracks the S&P 500 Index.... (Continue reading)