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Dollar up, Euro down, in Anticipation of Central Banks’ Corrections

With data showing that U.S. business activity was stronger than expected in October and that euro zone inflation...

CurrencyGate? Global Banks Put Currency Dealers on Leave

As if JPMorgan Chase & Co. investors didn’t have enough to worry about with the $13-plus billion settlement...

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Facebook Volatility Shakes Investors

With advertising revenue up 66 percent, you’d think Facebook (FB) shareholders would be on top of the world....

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Fed Announcement Snaps Stock Success Streak

Investors took the Federal Reserve's announcement of its intent to maintain its current easy-money policy as a sign...

ETF Talk: China’s New Silk Road

Much like traders long ago who followed the Silk Road to prosperity in China, you too have the...

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And the Easy Money Keeps on Rolling

The money spigot is going to be open for a lot longer. According to most market watchers, including...

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Fed Maintains Easy Money

In its meeting today, the U.S. Federal Reserve decided to maintain its current $85 billion-per-month bond purchasing, citing...

European Stocks Hit Five-Year High on Earnings News

European companies ranging from oil production to auto manufacturing have been surprising analysts with Q3 earnings that have...

Earnings, Fed Expectations Boost Stocks

A combination of estimate-beating earnings and expectations that the Federal Reserve will decide in its meeting this week...

Dollar Rises ahead of Fed Meeting

Investors expect that the Federal Reserve will decide to continue its stimulus policy in its meeting this week....