Markets and Investing

Farmers who want to make money in today's unpredictable economy would do well to assume a corporate mindset and think like a chief financial officer, a Purdue University agricultural economist says. With many farm businesses now multimillion-dollar...

Despite the unpredictable Indiana weather this spring and summer, the adage "rain makes grain" seems to be ringing true throughout the state as crop conditions remain good. After heavy rains, flooding, extremely hot temperatures and some delayed...

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...

If you’re preparing to contribute more money to your American Funds Investment accounts—or needing to make a withdrawal—consider using your shareholder website, americanfunds.com. Investing online requires only a few simple steps to to get...

Is your investment strategy on track in early 2010? Investors experienced a bumpy ride in 2009 when the stock market plunged during the first nine weeks and then rose sharply by 65% to close the year with one of the strongest surges in recent...