Banking

Next Up on Your Illegal Banking “Hit List:” Fixing Gold Prices

Next up in the parade of banking bad boys are Barclays Plc (BCS) and Deutsche Bank AG (DB),...

What the Last Week’s Calmness Means for the Market

I’m actually welcoming the recent calm in stocks, as I think the pendulum swung a bit too much...

Is the U.S Economy Gaining Strength? PIMCO Thinks Not

Even though Treasuries climbed 1.4 percent so far this year, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co....

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ING Sees Q4 Bank Earnings Triple

Shares of Dutch financial giant ING Groep NV (ING) rose 3.4 percent in Amsterdam after reporting Q4 and...

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Will EFC’s 12.9 Percent Dividend Get a Pop Tomorrow?

Here’s another income investment to keep a close eye on: Ellington Financial, LLC (EFC).

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Federal Reserve Cuts Stimulus to $65 Billion a Month

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced a further $10 billion cut to its monthly bond purchases as...

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Fed Expected to Announce Further $10 Billion Taper Today

Turmoil in emerging markets and a month of disappointing job growth at home are unlikely to deter the...

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T-Mobile Entering Consumer Banking

T-Mobile announced a Mobile Money service, aimed at customers who rely on expensive check-cashing and payday loan services.

Canadian Currency

Bank of Canada Talks Down its Dollar

The Bank of Canada explicitly stated that it has concerns about the strength of the Canadian dollar suppressing...

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Will Gold Fall Further If Fed Drops Stimulus another $10 Billion?

Speculation that incoming Fed Chair Janet Yellen will accelerate Fed stimulus tapering led to a stronger dollar and...