U.S. Investing
Learn the latest to help you profit from investing in U.S.-based assets, such as stocks, funds and options.
The Government-Dominated Market
This week’s market action has been dominated by -- you guessed it -- the political showdown in Washington...
Yes, You Can Invest Like Harvard
For a period of more than 20 years stretching back into the mid-1980s, university endowments seemed blessed by...
Signs of Weak Holiday Spending Are Starting to Emerge
In a few days, we’ll close the books on both the month of September and 3Q 2013. Soon,...
Wal-Mart Cuts Orders 10 Percent Through Year’s End
Consumers have been spending less freely at Wal-mart this quarter than predicted and the global retail giant sees...
The Post-Fed Paralysis
The Post-Fed Paralysis Last week’s surprise Fed decision to hold off on any “tapering” of its $85-billion-per-month bond-buying...
Is the United States the Global Economy’s Comeback Kid?
The United States is obsessed by rankings. Walk by any magazine rack, and you'll see that it is...
So the Fed Didn’t Taper… Now What?
As we all learned, the Federal Reserve did not taper its $85 billion in stimulus efforts after its...
The Fed is out of Control
“The establishment of Central Banking removes the checks of bank credit expansion, and puts the inflationary engine into...
The Fed Holds off on Tapering
Nearly everyone on Wall Street pretty much thought the Fed would do some sort of “tapering” of its...
Will September Once Again Disappoint?
Every year I say September hits like a thunderous jolt on many levels. It is back to school...