U.S. Investing

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Manufacturing Data Lifts Stocks from Fed-Induced Decline

Following yesterday's Federal Reserve minutes which led investors to worry about a rise in interest rates, stocks rose...

Caterpillar to Start Excavating Information

The world’s largest maker of construction and mining equipment, Caterpillar (CAT), may be shifting gears a bit to...

How the Market Bulls Beat the Bears

Historically, stock prices are more likely to rise than to fall, by a two-to-one margin. That’s why I...

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Janet Yellen’s Fed Comments Lower Stocks

Today, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen revealed that the Fed's stimulus program could end in the fall and...

How Guggenheim Paints a Unique Exchange-Traded Fund Portfolio Picture

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider with a name more recognizable from the world of art, rather than investments,...

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What the Growing Demand for Big Data and Analytics at Financial Services and Healthcare Companies Means for You

Joining me to talk about this trend is Sheila Talton, founder of Big Data company Gray Matter Analytics,...

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My Personal $25k Bet against Warren Buffett

I don’t think Warren Buffett would be willing to bet that Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) would outperform a U.S....

Stocks Bounce Back on Factory Data

Investors continued to watch for developments in Ukraine, while data showing a jump in industrial production increased confidence...

Body Slam Poor Returns with an Entertainment Giant

During the last 30 years, Vince McMahon has built professional “rasslin’” into a $2.3 billion entertainment behemoth: World...

Stocks Fall for the Week as Ukraine Situation Continues

Stocks closed at a record high last Friday, March 7, but they had no such luck this week,...