Investing

The World’s ‘Stealth’ Bull Markets

If you've been investing only in U.S. stock markets this year, you probably haven't noticed that 2013 has...

You Should Keep A Watch List of Stocks

During the next five trading days, we'll be saying goodbye to a few things, such as trading during...

Stocks Rise as Investors Continue to Speculate on Tapering; Housing Decline Lowers Dollar; Improving China Data Boosts Gold

As of Friday afternoon, stocks were on pace to finish in the black, building on the previous day's...

U.S. Stocks Rise on Jobs Data Despite Trading Delay; Dollar Improves in Reaction to Fed Minutes; Europe Bouncing Back from Bad Week

Even though a computer error halted Nasdaq trading for three hours, stocks pushed higher today, thanks in part...

ETF Talk: Betting on the Iron Chancellor

With the European Union considering a third bailout of Greece and most of its member nations struggling with...

The Rate Ramp and the Foreign Factor

If you harbored any doubt about the biggest story in the markets right now, then one look at...

The Secret Sauce of Silicon Valley’s Success

This year, I've traveled to and spent time in some of the most economically cutting-edge regions of the...

Whack-a-Mole Real Estate Market; China to Assume Global Lead in Oil Imports by 2017; Canada Doesn’t Want to Stay on Target

For real estate investors, trying to get a handle on where the next surge in home value will...

S&P Down for Fourth Straight Session; Japan’s Monthly Deficit Exceeds Expectations; Euro, U.S. Treasury Yield Rise

All three major U.S. stock indices fell Monday, as investors await the release of the Federal Open Market...

Reading Tea Leaves as Risk and Uncertainty Return

Last week saw the U.S. stock market take another dive lower -- the S&P 500 closed the week...