Politics

Learn about the most important political developments in Washington and elsewhere that affect investors.

John Lennon’s “Imagine” for 2013

As we start a new year, I imagine, as John Lennon did in his famous song, a world...

Making Money Alert: Less Money in Your Pocket in 2013

Finally, the fiscal cliff has been resolved—sort of. Unfortunately, the patchwork solution on the tax side of the...

A Four-Year Crystal Ball: Elections Have Consequences

The American people have spoken, and more than half of the electorate chose President Obama to continue leading...

What Did C-SPAN’s Brian Lamb Say?

At Wednesday night's Social Entrepreneurship Awards dinner sponsored by the Manhattan Institute, honoree Brian Lamb of C-SPAN said...

Eagle Eye Opener: Obama Wins; Fiscal Cliff Looms

With Obama’s second term now assured after yesterday’s election, world markets kept on keepin’ on, virtually shrugging their...

Is Obama Responsible for the Stock Market Rally?

"Wall Street may not cheer, but Obama's been good for stocks." -- Jeff Sommer, New York Times (October...

Making Money Alert: The Tech Tempest in the Teapot

Over the past couple of trading days, there have been a lot of fireworks in the equity markets....

Romney Focuses on Policies to Create Jobs, Spur Growth

The second presidential debate that took place last night showed a feistier President Obama than in the first...

PowerTrend Brief: A Busy Week Ahead — Earnings, Economic Data and the Presidential Debate

Last week proved to be a challenging one for the stock market. All of the major indices were...