U.S. Investing

Learn the latest to help you profit from investing in U.S.-based assets, such as stocks, funds and options.

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Fed Comments Lower Stocks for Second Session of New Year

The S&P has fallen for a second consecutive session to begin 2014 thanks to comments from outgoing Federal...

[Treasury Bonds]

Gross’s Mistake on Fed Taper Ripples Across Pimco Funds

Money manager Bill Gross, also known as “The Bond King,” misjudged the timing and impact of the Federal...

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Technology Trends Will Drive 2014 Investing

Welcome to 2014! It is a new year, and that means the ledgers have been wiped clean following...

option spread strategies

Stocks Fall to Open Year for First Time Since 2008

Following 2013's sizable gains, stocks fell today, marking the first time the S&P 500 has fallen in a...

Chevrolet Corvette C3

Big Three All are Winners in 2013

For only the second time in decades, all of America’s “Big Three” automakers will increase market share for...

Chrysler 300C SRT8 6.1 rear

Fiat to Buy Chrysler for Pennies on the Dollar

Just as the “ink” was drying on the previous story, an update arrived saying that Italian automaker Fiat...

[Stock traders]

What You Can Learn from 2013’s Best ETF Developments

The past 12 months have been another banner year for exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but what were the best...

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Consumer Confidence Recovered from Shutdown

The Conference Board reports today that U.S. consumer confidence has risen in December to 78.1, up from a...

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Wall Street Ends Mostly Flat in Thin Trading

Stocks closed mostly flat on Monday following a two-week rally, with weaker-than-forecast housing data and light trading volume...

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Crocs to Receive $200 Million from Blackstone, CEO to Retire

Crocs Inc (CROX.O) announced today that Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) is making a $200 million investment that will...