Wild optimism about economic growth is at the heart of the Obama administration's plans to shrink the federal budget deficit. And that's not the only problem.

Investment guru Charles Ellis suggests portfolios for investors of any age using just 2 funds -- with an emphasis on foreign stocks.

The nation's unemployment rate fell in January, but employers shed 20,000 jobs, the Labor Department says. Here's a look behind the contradictory numbers.

Unusually strong crosscurrents are creating chaos in markets all over. We need to step back to sort out what's happening with stocks, bonds, currencies and gold.

Neither the cell phone carrier nor Apple, the smart phone's designer, predicted the popularity of the iPhone, to the chagrin of both companies and their customers.   

There's a lot of talk about China and India, and for good reason. But Jubak's Global Three-Part Asset Allocator suggests another country's long-term prospects are even brighter.