Politics
Learn about the most important political developments in Washington and elsewhere that affect investors.
Making Money Alert: The Only Story that Matters
Since May 22, the only story that really matters to the markets is what the Federal Reserve is...
PowerTrend Brief: The Informed Investor Scores Big Profits by Embracing Volatility
Ever since Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted that the Fed could begin tapering its stimulating efforts, volatility returned...
The Rise of Interest Rates: What it Really Means
The Federal Reserve controls interest rates, right? Not so fast. Ben Bernanke and Co. set the Discount Rate,...
Making Money Alert: A Technical Look at the State of Stocks
For the past couple of weeks, the 2013 bull stampede has slowed considerably. Indeed, ever since the Fed...
PowerTrend Brief: Bullish Sentiment Falls, CNBC Ratings Drop and Outflows Occur as the Market Pulls Back
Volatility has returned to the stock market in the past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed. One of the...
How Fiscal Insanity Destroyed Rome… and Now America
"In the end, there was no money left to pay the army, build forts or ships, or protect...
Making Money Alert: Rolling out the Red Carpet
Wall Street rolled out the red carpet on Wednesday, with the major averages down big in the midweek...
Make Austerity Your Friend
“The solution to our problems is found in business, outside of government.” -- Tony Blair, Milken conference 2013...
Making Money Alert: It’s Still All about the Central Banks
In case you were under the illusion that the rally in stocks and bonds was anything but a...
Making Money Alert: The Fed Keeps Feeding the Bull
It’s often said that the key to a successful business is to provide customers what they want. Well,...