Investing

The Global Guru: ‘There Always Is a Bull Market Somewhere:’ The Top Five Stock Markets in 2013

With over one-third of 2013 behind us, it’s worth taking a look at what have been the world’s...

PowerTrend Brief: If the April Jobs Report Was So Good, Why Are Earnings and Spending Down?

I have to admit that after the last two weeks, I’m looking forward to a bit of a...

Eagle Eye Opener: China’s Services’ PMI Drops to Lowest Score in 20 Months; Far East Markets Strengthen

Investors and analysts looking to bash China in 2013 seem to have no end of data to use.

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Unemployment Decline; Clothing Left Behind in U.S. Manufacturing Rebound; European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates

Stocks rose today, as the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate and American jobless claims unexpectedly...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall as Fed Sticks to Plan; Most States Still above 10% “Real” Unemployment; Hong Kong Positive for First Month Since January

Stocks fell today, as payroll and manufacturing growth slowed and the Federal Reserve announced it will continue buying...

ETF Talk: Investing in the IT Matrix

While the last couple of ETF Talks have focused on location-based technology exchange-traded funds (ETFs), this week’s write-up...

Making Money Alert: The Return of the Slogan Months

Today is May 1, or May Day, depending upon which circles you run in. For investors, the first...

Daily Data Flow: Market Climbs Higher Again; Cheapest April Gas in at Least Three Years; Cyprus Narrowly Approves Bailout

While earnings continued coming in, it was an increase in consumer confidence that sent the S&P 500 to...

The Global Guru: Don’t Ignore Europe’s #1 Austerity Success Story

Scan the headlines here on the “Old Continent” and it's clear that austerity fatigue is setting in.