Gail MarksJarvis

The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 279 points Wednesday as the economic reports -- which have been weakening for weeks -- could not be denied. Manufacturing dropped sharply.  The ADP employment report made investors nervous about the unemployment...

The U.S. isn't the only country hanging from a fiscal cliff. While investors grew increasingly optimistic this week that Democrats and Republicans will agree on a compromise on tax increases and spending cuts that will help the U.S. avert a recession,...

No matter who emerges victorious in the Nov. 6 election, most analysts are expecting only a short-term calm in the stock market for the remainder of this year. Investors typically cast their votes in the market based on what they imagine the newly...

I thought this was a really worthwhile bit of context this morning. Financial columnist Gail MarksJarvis looks at the uncertainty about whether or not there is a recession and examines the reasons for the uncertainty, and the implications. Esteemed...

The Internet has made it possible for individuals -- even math phobics or terminal procrastinators -- to become proficient financial planners and investors. Whether it's getting rid of debt, paying for college, planning for retirement or investing with...