The Federal Reserve recently cut rates for the first time in more than four years. But this could be just the beginning. Find out what you need to know.

But the Fed's recent rate cut, and any future rate cuts that come down the pike in the next year, should not influence your retirement savings strategy. Simply put, if you're still many years away from retirement, you should be putting the bulk of your savings into the stock market.

FedEx is the type of stock I always watch, waiting for a pullback. It directly benefits from a megatrend, a bull market in e-commerce sales.

The Fed's recent rate cut is big news for the economy, but can it help you get a cheaper mortgage? Find out if now is a good time to buy or refinance.

Promotions on CDs already aren't as good as they were in January, but some attractive yields of 4% or higher remain on one-year CDs.

The Federal Reserve cut its key lending rate by 0.5% on Sept. 18. While it remains to be seen how many more rate cuts will occur, the consensus appears to be additional quarter-point cuts by the end of the year. These cuts are more likely to affect prices on Wall Street than on Main Street.

Friday’s job market figures in the US were very strong, suggesting that in fact there was no need for a large rate cut. This is the kind of macro climate we have seen in the mid and late 1990’s.

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates, then standard 30-year mortgage rates went up. It’s a warning that lower rates from here are not a foregone conclusion.