The Binnacle Group

A Question About Your Money: Has Anything Truly Changed This Week? Watching the banking industry descend into turmoil is unnerving. But unless your financial goals have changed, embrace inaction.

Ignorance Really Is Bliss When it Comes to Investing Investors have more information than ever and it not only isn’t helping—it’s hurting. Here’s the fascinating reason why.

Is My Money Safe? Here’s What Is Covered, and How You Can Do More. The F.D.I.C. and other entities will protect most people’s bank and brokerage balances. But it’s as good a time as any for consumers to create other backstops.