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Market Drops on Taper Fears

U.S. stocks fell again today, marking the S&P 500's biggest two-day decline in two months, as investors feared...

Triple Bet on Japanese Bull Market

An aggressive way to capitalize on continued Japanese market gains is the Direxion Daily Japan Bull 3X Shares...

Where to Look in 2014

I suspect that stocks will not have the kind of relatively care-free year they had this year, but...

Long-Term Unemployment Benefits to Expire Under New Budget Deal

1 million people receive their last unemployment check on Dec. 28, and 850,000 people now will receive nothing...

[renminbi bills]

China Shuts Down Bitcoin Loophole

Bitcoins, an electronic currency not backed by any governmental or corporate institution, were recently the subject of a...

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Data, Budget Negotiations Lower Stocks

Stocks fell today, as investors considered the effects both federal budget negotiations and better-than-expected economic data would have...

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GM’s Mary Barra to Become Company’s First Female CEO

General Motors (GM) became the first major auto maker to name a woman as its CEO with today's...

[two bears]

What the Permabear Surrender Means for You

That permabears were wrong is, of course, good news -- unless you invested your money with these folks....

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S&P 500 Reaches another New Record High

The S&P 500 hit a new record high of 1,808.56 today as investors weighed the timing of stimulus...

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I Recommend Killing Your Dreams in 2014

After a little soul searching, I came up with the following unsolicited tidbits of wisdom.