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Blame Your Genes If Market News Makes You Anxious
If your nails have taken a beating along with the economy, you might be able to blame your genes for desperately needing a manicure. Nail-biting nerves are genetic, according to new research — the study showed that a person's ability to deal with market turmoil is linked to her DNA.
Subjects' DNA was tested for variations of serotonin and dopamine which are thought to be impact risk-taking behavior, and the data was used to identify individuals with high-risk profiles or high-anxiety profiles.
Have We Seen the Worst of the Financial Industry's Problems?
Another week, another bank bailout. The most recent recipient of government aid is Citigroup, and the government's bailout package includes a $20 billion investment in the company and a $306 billion guarantee of risky assets.
Monday's market close was met with cheers as investor enthusiasm sent the market soaring, reflecting a general investor bet that the worst of the financial industry's problems may be over.
How Money Are You: Match the Company to Its Stock Ticker
We've been watching the market's volatile ebbs and flows and let it affect our moods since summertime. Following the stock market isn't necessarily the most productive way to worry, but many people just can't keep themselves from finding out how far the Dow dropped for the day. Publicly traded companies make up the stock market — can you match the company to its stock ticker?
Watching the Market Will Drive You Nuts!
Most of you aren't fans of the government bailing out private banks, but the market reacted more than kindly to the government's announcement that it may create an agency to buy bad debt from banks. Bad debt refers to the mortgage-related assets that were the Achilles heel to once Wall Street giants Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns.
The market showed its largest percentage point gain in six years but is still down for the week.
Bull Market vs. Bear Market: How Money Are You
Just as political parties have their token animals, so do market conditions; a bull and bear are used to characterize the state of the market.
The terms are often thrown around by financial news personalities and are on the tips of investors' tongues. Do you know the difference between a bull and bear market?
Three Tips For Sticking to Your Retirement Savings
Unless you're hooked up with a bullet and foolproof investment plan, chances are your retirement savings have taken a beating over the past many months. You're not alone! My 401(k) has been dragged through the trenches and the result is not pretty.
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Confidence and Charm Can Trump Beauty
Good-looking people are perceived as nicer, more intelligent, and more competent. They earn more, receive lighter criminal sentences, and get special treatment from strangers. With a few exceptions, like the New York woman too beautiful for her job, study after study finds a beauty privilege exists.
Guides to the Groceries: Shop Smarter With These Tips
Stepping into a grocery or super store, especially in the Summer months, can easily lead to a shocker of a price tag at the checkout counter. With the abundance of Summer produce on display, and the surplus of food purchased for afternoon BBQs it's easy to overspend. But not all hope is lost.
I'm Asking: Would You Apply For a Job Your Friend Wants?
When the job market gets tough, the tough get going. Take it from this recent grad looking to score some work experience — and some career advice — via CNN. In light of a challenging job market, she's getting competitive with a friend — for the same open position.
Savvy Tip: Don't Stop Marketing Yourself
If you're a new graduate, the same advice is everywhere — market yourself. Look for opportunities with the people you know, your network, your friends' networks, etc. Obviously, for the newly-graduated, employment hopefuls, the Internet can be a whole web of a world in which to do this, but for you, if you're already employed, marketing yourself is a whole new ball game, and it doesn't necessarily happen online.
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