CNNMoney.com released an article yesterday which detailed the holding company of Emigrant Bancorp, Inc., unveiling a new online savings account which will provide “the highest interest rate in the country.”

If you are thinking about starting your own small business, Kiplinger.com has a nice ten question quiz for you to guage your preparedness regarding ten things every small business owner should know.

Recently I was pondering whether to pay off some debt early, or to park the funds that I would use to pay off the debt in my E*Trade Complete Savings Account.

Small business owners are constantly in need of professional services, such as accounting, that fit their specific needs. Now providers will be able to post their services in a searchable database, which will be frequented by small business owners.

From now on, I will continue to update this site as needed, but am focusing the majority of my time developing a new personal brand at the Mike Fanelli website.  This site uses the new wp-vybe template produced by Solostream, which is very intuitive...

206 companies in the S&P 500 have reported earnings for third-quarter 2008, 62% of the companies have beaten expectations, 11% were in-line, and 27% missed. The blended earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 for Q3 2008, combining actual numbers for...

U.S. stock futures halted after hours following Asia plunge - which means the futures cannot go any lower, and stocks will begin trading once the market opens at 9:30 am EDT.  According to the article, traders in Europe were simply staring at their...

On occasion, I enjoy reading the Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge Newsletter.  A recent article (most of which are white papers) discussed whether the government should take advantage of the Buffett effect.  Readers can also comment on...

Link by Link.  Great article by Economist.com, which details “The crash has been blamed on cheap money, Asian savings and greedy bankers.  For many people, deregulation is the prime suspect.” “…investmen bankers may have nothing to gain but their...