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The Motley Fool
May 9, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
The Best Money Market Funds Got cash? Make the most of it. You'll typically find offerings from popular fund providers Fidelity and Vanguard among the top-yielding mutual funds in each category.   |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
I Love Online Savings An easily accessible, high-yielding, online savings account is just the thing to warm your heart. |
Entrepreneur
November 2007
James Park |
A New Option for Penny Pinch-ING ING's new savings account is tailor-made for growing entrepreneurs. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Where to Put Your Short-Term Savings Why settle for getting 1.05% at your bank when you might earn 5% somewhere else? |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2006
Ryan Popple |
Farewell to Money Market Mutual Funds For the cash portion of a portfolio, money market mutual funds once offered a valuable service and paid out an acceptable return. Nowadays, direct Internet banking offers individual savings accounts that are risk-free and FDIC-insured. They also offer better returns. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Small Percentages Matter Why bother focusing on your savings or checking account, when it just pays a relative pittance? Because that pittance can add up, that's why. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2009
Donald Jay Korn |
Better Than Nothing With savings yields low and savers' anxiety high, financial planners are scrambling to find safe places for cash holdings, along with yields that actually enter single-digit territory. |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2005
Mathew Emmert |
Putting the Interest Back in Interest Rates Alan Greenspan saves the day for savers. Here are a few places to consider stashing some cash. |
Financial Planning
October 1, 2006
Donald Jay Korn |
It's a Good Year for Cash With interest rates up and other assets flat or sinking, cash is a winning bet as well as a safe one. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Kiss Those Big Fat Yields Goodbye 5% on a money market account? It was fun while it lasted. What would happen if the Fed did decide to cut rates? |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2005 |
Money Market Funds, Explained They're not exciting, but you may need them. They're generally ill-suited for long-term savings, but they're great for short-term investments, such as for money you'll need in the near future. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
3 Investments That Will Cut Your Taxes Let's talk about some investments that get preferential treatment from the tax man. |
Financial Advisor
September 2005
Marla Brill |
The Case For Municipal Bonds Improving municipal bond yields could ease investor fear of rising interest rates. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Is Your Money Market Fund Safe? When markets are falling and your portfolio is hurting, the last thing you need to worry about is whether your cash is safe. While your risk of losing money in your money market fund is low, there are some things that you should be aware of. |
The Motley Fool
July 3, 2007
Selena Maranjian |
Earn 5% on Your Cash If you're earning less than 4% on your cash, you're not trying hard enough. |
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005 |
Tapping States for a Tax-Exempt Fund Reid Smith of the Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund on why general-obligation bonds look good to him now. |
The Motley Fool
October 4, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Turbocharge Your Savings Shop around and make sure your money is earning as much as it can. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2007
Dayana Yochim |
Market? Mattress? Neither! Depending on when you will be needing your money, there are plenty of safe, rewarding places to park your cash. |
The Motley Fool
July 17, 2006
Tim Beyers |
A Quarter a Day Meet a slew of new digital savings accounts that pay well, have no minimums, and allow you to transfer spare change electronically. You can even earn interest on as little as $1. Apple Bank for Savings... ING Direct... Citibank... etc. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2004
Mathew Emmert |
Stretching for Short-Term Yield Don't let a higher yield jeopardize the money you need within five years. Boring may be, well, boring, but it is also safe. So when you're searching for fairly short-term yields, make sure the risks you're taking are appropriate. |
Financial Advisor
June 2012
Michelle Knight |
Bane Or Boon? Proposed tax changes could bring significant consequences for municipal bondholders. |
The Motley Fool
May 16, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Trim Your Taxes With Treasuries Until you know the tax implications of a particular investment, you can't make a valid comparison. While high rates will often produce the highest after-tax returns, it's worth a second look to make sure you're not missing out on a better deal. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2010
George Strickland |
TIPS and Ladders Investors are worried about inflation rising. One way to measure their level of anxiety is to look at the break-even rate between Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) and fixed-rate Treasury notes. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2010
Michael Johnston |
Looking for Juicy Yields? Try Muni Bond ETFs Are municipal bonds right for your portfolio? |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2008
Mary Dalrymple |
The Lowdown on Low-Interest Financing Should you use special financing offers or pay cash? How do you determine which is better for you? |
Registered Rep.
October 1, 2005
Kevin McKinley |
Spend The Money and Have It, Too Here are ways to save your retiring middle-net-worth clients thousands more in after-tax income right now, plus save their families many times that amount in estate taxes. |
BusinessWeek
December 10, 2009
Chris Farrell |
A Comeback for Munis Despite yawning state and local budget deficits, tax-sensitive investors are piling into municipal bonds. |
Financial Advisor
May 2006
Marla Brill |
The Inverted Yield Curve Ride Despite assurances that a recession appears unlikely, many investors are taking a cautious stance on the bond market, while giving more play to cash and shorter-term securities. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
The Tax-Smart Answer to Low Interest Rates Municipal bonds aren't risk-free, but they are attractive. |
Registered Rep.
February 13, 2012
Stan Luxenberg |
Searching for Yield Yield-starved investors have good reason to be increasingly frustrated. Money-market funds yield next to nothing, and 5-year Treasuries yield less than 1 percent. TIPS sport negative yields. |
BusinessWeek
March 14, 2005 |
ING Direct: "A Rebel With Cause" CEO Arkadi Kuhlman discusses how the online bank keeps costs down and handles high-maintenance customers and a flattening yield curve. |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2006
Hope Nelson-Pope |
Cash Under the Mattress Eschew your mattress, your attic, and your piggy bank as your savings vehicles of choice and plunk your money into higher-yielding vehicles instead. Don't let your hard-earned cash wilt on the vine. |
Financial Planning
July 1, 2008
Donald Jay Korn |
Better Yields Yield can be found in a variety of places, from the most common to the highly esoteric. Here's a look at some of them. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Don't Defer Paying Tax: Part 2 Simple rules of thumb are handy for investors; in general, taking advantage of opportunities to eliminate or defer payment of tax is a smart move. |
The Motley Fool
October 22, 2009
Selena Maranjian |
Why Pay Taxes When You Don't Have to? Park your dividends in your Roth IRA and save a lot more money. |
Financial Advisor
March 2008
Marla Brill |
Managing The Municipal Malaise With bond insurer ratings on the brink and hedge funds fresh off a selling spree, the normally staid municipal bond market has taken on a more volatile profile over the last few months. |
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2004 |
Short-Term Cash FAQs Here are the answers to your questions about short-term savings and cash investments. |
BusinessWeek
September 25, 2008
Chris Farrell |
Safe Investing in a Troubled Economy Here are some of the safest places to invest your money. But the price of safety may be low returns. |
BusinessWeek
January 15, 2007
Anne Tergesen |
529s Just Might Make The Grade The 529 college savings plans have become more attractive - but do your homework. |
BusinessWeek
December 25, 2006
Adrienne Carter |
Income: Why Cash Could Be King Looking for the highest, safest yields? You may want to open a savings account. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2010
Russ Krull |
Your Best Cash Alternative What are the options to earning zip on savings? |
The Motley Fool
February 13, 2008
Morgan Housel |
Make a Killing in the Bond Market In a market clouded by fear, municipal bonds' tax advantages make them particularly attractive. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2009
Todd Wenning |
5 Strong Stocks for Your IRA These are the right stocks for your retirement accounts. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2004 |
Fools Save Half a Billion What could happen if you don't have short-term savings? Avoid these unpleasantries by taking these five steps to establish your own cash cushion. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2008
Nathan Parmelee |
It's Not Time to Settle for 3% International stocks offer better yields than savings accounts -- and inflation protection, too. |
Investment Advisor
October 2010
John Sullivan |
Catching up with... Robert Bigelow Robert Bigelow of Highmark Capital talks about dramatic changes to the municipal market over the last several years. What new challenges are municipal investors facing? |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
A Savings Triple Play Making sure you have enough stashed away for all of life's adventures can be as easy as one, two, three. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Short-Term Money Doesn't Have to Earn Peanuts A savings account isn't the only option for money you might be needing soon. |
Registered Rep.
October 17, 2014
Kevin McKinley |
Four Ways to Save for an Early Retirement Most early retirees are going to need alternate funds to cover living expenses before traditional sources of retirement income kick in. |
The Motley Fool
October 7, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Where to Find the Best Yields Now High yields lurk in a surprising place. |
