(Editor's Note: See this story for the latest update.) Despite some signs that excess mortality rates are declining, life insurance executives and actuaries believe the numbers are alarming and could ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Nietzel, former college president, writes on higher education Nationwide, women comprised 58% of all college students in ...

Short selling and put buying indicators continue to signal further upside for the technology sector rally. Current levels of bearish sentiment, measured by short fund activity and tech put buying, ...