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‘The Seven Secrets of Successful Speculation’
“Speculation” has an image problem. Index fund pioneer John Bogle recently wrote a book on “The Clash of...
Microsoft Late to the Smart Phone Party; Middle Eastern Markets and Oil Prices Get a Jolt… from Israel; Citigroup Minimizes Alternative Asset Holdings to $2.5 Billion
In a blockbuster $7.2- billion deal, Microsoft is acquiring Nokia’s cellphone business. Microsoft is paying 3.79 billion Finnish...
ETF Talk: Investing in Germany, Europe’s Economic Engine
It was only in recent weeks that Europe pulled out of its longest recession since World War II...
War Drums Beat on Markets
The latest soundtrack in the financial markets can best be described as the beating of war drums with...
The World’s ‘Stealth’ Bull Markets
If you've been investing only in U.S. stock markets this year, you probably haven't noticed that 2013 has...
You Should Keep A Watch List of Stocks
During the next five trading days, we'll be saying goodbye to a few things, such as trading during...
Stocks Rise as Investors Continue to Speculate on Tapering; Housing Decline Lowers Dollar; Improving China Data Boosts Gold
As of Friday afternoon, stocks were on pace to finish in the black, building on the previous day's...
U.S. Stocks Rise on Jobs Data Despite Trading Delay; Dollar Improves in Reaction to Fed Minutes; Europe Bouncing Back from Bad Week
Even though a computer error halted Nasdaq trading for three hours, stocks pushed higher today, thanks in part...
ETF Talk: Betting on the Iron Chancellor
With the European Union considering a third bailout of Greece and most of its member nations struggling with...
The Rate Ramp and the Foreign Factor
If you harbored any doubt about the biggest story in the markets right now, then one look at...