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U.S. stocks are on track to fall for a third straight session today, marking the first three-day skid of 2013 for the market. Partially to blame are fears of a reduction in Fed stimulus efforts and retailers’ low profit forecasts. more»
My preference for speaking directly with company leaders pays big dividends. I wrote last week about my recent participation at the Las Vegas MoneyShow, and I shared that I served on a number of panels and hosted several others as well. During the last few MoneyShows, I’ve become the go-to guy for hosting the public company panels, and I’ll be more»
Gold is down 25% from its highs ($1,900 in late 2011), and investor sentiment is negative. more»
The labor market continues to prove its resiliency as the number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week. more»
The Japanese stock market’s single-largest, one-day loss since the 2011 tsunami featured a 7.3 percent plunge yesterday that was blamed on lower-than-expected Chinese manufacturing figures for April, the Federal Reserve’s lack of a clear message on continuing quantitative easing and spiking Japanese bond prices. more»
Strong demand and limited supply have been boosting home sales to hit a pace that is nearly three times as fast as normal. more»
Agribusiness stocks have showed gains in the past year, despite 2012’s damaging U.S. drought. Increasing world population and emerging economies have contributed to agriculture’s growth. An ETF that tracks the global performance of the agribusiness sector is IQ Global Agribusiness Small Cap ETF (CROP).
This non-diversified fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield performance of its underlying more»
It’s often said that the key to a successful business is to provide customers what they want. Well, perhaps that’s the mindset of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, as he keeps giving the bulls what they want.
Today, the Fed chief told Wall Street what most everyone had expected, namely that the central bank will continue its easy-money policies until the more»
Fannie and Freddie Mac likely will post combined 2013 net income of more than $100 billion — more than both Exxon (XOM) and Apple (AAPL). more»
Mortgage giant Fannie Mae reported a record net income of just more than $58 billion for the first quarter, causing its share price to surge over 500 percent during the last three months. more»
