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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Houseflipping Moves Upmarket

Houseflipping, the practice of buying inexpensive foreclosed houses, quickly making repairs and selling them within six months, is...

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Dollar Falls While Treasuries, Gold Gain; Stocks Drift

The U.S. dollar weakened as bonds gained amid disruptions from the U.S. budget debate that prompted speculation the...

It’s the Reaction, not the Details, that Matter

For more than two weeks there has been a partial shutdown of the federal government, as Republicans and...

BlackRock Stays in the Black for Q3

If the markets are teetering on the edge of a precipice from ongoing U.S. government debt-ceiling and quantitative-easing...

Stocks Down as Politicians Do Nothing

Stocks Down as Politicians Do Nothing (Bloomberg) The S&P 500 was down 0.7% to 1,698.09, a change in...

BBVA — The Next Mega Bank You Probably Haven’t Heard of

Joining me on PowerTalk today is Ed Bilek, the head of U.S. shareholder services for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya...

J.P. Morgan Bullish on Commercial Real Estate

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. reported that existing commercial real-estate loans rose 12 percent in the third quarter...

U.S. Stocks Rise Near Record High Amid Progress in Debt Talks

U.S. stocks rebounded today and lifted the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index less than 1 percent from a...

Volatile S&P 500 Lands on a High Point

The S&P 500 Index closed at 1710.15, a gain of 0.4%, near a one-month high.

Legal Bills Wipe out JPMorgan Chase’s Profits

For the first time under the tenure of long-time CEO Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase posted a loss in...