Personal Investing

BOSTON - One of the nation's biggest providers of 529 college savings accounts is trying to entice investors seeking more conservative savings options, and a rival is cutting fees by nearly half on one of its biggest 529 plans.

NEW YORK - Colleges and universities are buying up chunks of land at bargain prices, sometimes without a clear idea how they'll be used.

MILWAUKEE - If your stockbroker isn't getting you a 60 percent return on your investments, maybe you could turn your portfolio over to some Wisconsin fifth-graders.

BISMARCK, N.D. - Newly hired government employees and school teachers in North Dakota should have their own retirement savings plans instead of a pension that's guaranteed by taxpayers, a state lawmaker says.

Text of President Barack Obama's first State of the Union speech on Wednesday, as provided by the White House: OBAMA: Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the president shall give to Congress information about the state of our union.