Markets and Investing

Skype S.A., a global technology leader that enables real-time communications over the Internet, today announced that it has filed a Form S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of...

www.TraderPlanet.com , a social-networking site for traders and investors, announced today that it recently added another expert to the TraderTube educational-video service. This free service continues to attract interest from successful trading...

Listen up, parents of college-bound children. If your student isn't prepared to handle his or her financial affairs, it's time for a money-management crash course. Sharon Burns, a clinical associate professor in Purdue University's Department of...

What goes around comes around, even with commodity prices. Prices climb unusually high and then drop quickly about every 30 years, said Chris Hurt, a Purdue University agricultural economist. The price spikes often are brought on by wars and currency...

Although wet weather across Indiana has hampered fieldwork and raised questions about crop conditions, things may not be quite as bad as they seem. The "Indiana Crop and Weather Report," issued June 28 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National...

Kiplinger.com issued a report indicating that, despite recent economic woes, the general trend in America remains that Americans are spending more and saving less. Whatever your thoughts on personal finance, this, of course, would seem to be good...

www.TraderPlanet.com, a social-networking site for traders and investors, announced today that the TraderPlanet community has reached its 40,000-member milestone. Since its launch in January 2009, the TraderPlanet community has attracted over 350...

The City of Portage received excellent news last week when it received astrong investment grade rating from Standard & Poors, a National bond rating agency. The City’s underlying bond rating, relative to its proposed issuance of $16.5 million...

People often think about setting aside money for retirement, but how often do people plan for their happiness? "When Every Day Is Saturday: The Retirement Guide for Boomers," by Purdue University professor emeritus Richard E. Grace, explains how...

In November 1974, few people thought it was a good time to invest. The Dow was low and people were feeling it. Jim Fullerton, former chairman of the Capital Group, however, offered some perspective by reflecting upon the past. The article Investing...