Investing

New research suggests a higher IQ may mean a higher risk/return ratio.

Investors eagerly wait to read the annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders by its CEO and stockpicker-in-chief, Warren Buffett. As always, it’s an illuminating, insightful read into business, the economy and investing.

Gold is a "precious metal" with a storied history, but its value lies in the madness of the crowd. It's a speculation, not an investment.

What I like about the insurance money management framework is that it takes seriously the idea that how you save and where you save is all about what you want out of life -- your goals, your desires, your values, your lifestyle.

"If all the money that's ever been invested in hedge funds had been put in Treasury bills instead, the results would have been twice as good," says Simon Lack. Oops.

Parents and their students need to work very hard at avoiding taking on too much debt to earn a college diploma.

On our local NPR station, WFYI, a guest Saturday morning on Marketplace Money recommended an investment advice book to a young caller. We can't recall the title of the book. Know which one we mean? Thanks in advance, Tom, Indianapolis, IN

The high-end art market smoked traditional investing in 2011.