Politics
Learn about the most important political developments in Washington and elsewhere that affect investors.
Making Money Alert: The Fed-Fueled Market Rolls on
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) acted as just about everyone expected, serving up a dovish dose...
U.S. Mint Suspends Sales of Silver Dollars
Guns and ammo aren't the only things Americans are buying in record amounts. Last week, the U.S. Mint...
What Would Benjamin Franklin Say Today: A Warning to America
Today is Ben Franklin’s 307th birthday. What would this founding father extraordinaire, the first scientific American and financial...
Making Money Alert: A Holding Pattern and the Ugly Side of the Cliff
The markets have been relatively quiet during the past week. So far in 2013, the S&P 500 is...
Have You Seen This Shocking Graph?
I finished a productive trip to San Diego for the American Economic Association (AEA) meetings, where I met...
Making Money Alert: The New China Bull
Stocks in the United States enjoyed a nice run higher after the mini-deal on the tax side of...
The Global Guru: Why I Expect Global Stock Markets to Soar in 2013
Global stock markets are the ultimate "risk on" asset. When the U.S. stock market does well, global markets...
John Lennon’s “Imagine” for 2013
As we start a new year, I imagine, as John Lennon did in his famous song, a world...
Making Money Alert: Less Money in Your Pocket in 2013
Finally, the fiscal cliff has been resolved—sort of. Unfortunately, the patchwork solution on the tax side of the...
A Four-Year Crystal Ball: Elections Have Consequences
The American people have spoken, and more than half of the electorate chose President Obama to continue leading...