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Eagle Eye Opener: Will State of Union Speech Help Investors?; Goldman Sachs Indicates Market Needs Breather; Barclays Trims Fat

Whether the president says or does anything to help investors is an open question. So, buckle up.

Daily Data Flow: S&P Falls after Six-Week Climb; Central Bank Comments Boost Euro; State of the Union

Today, after six weeks of gains, culminating in the S&P 500's highest point since late 2007, the S&P...

Booking 56% Gains — and Betting on the World’s #1 Stock Market of 2013

Last week was mixed for global stock markets. The Dow Jones was down 0.12%, while the S&P 500...

Eagle Eye Opener: Emerging Market Funds Draw $13 Billion in January; Markets Shine this Morning; China Passes United States as Trade Titan

CNBC reported this morning that investors have been returning back to the equities markets in waves.

Daily Data Flow: European Agreement Boosts Stocks; Americans Using Home Equity; Yen Jumps

European leaders arrived at a budget agreement today, eliminating the uncertainty of the previous few days and giving...

Daily Data Flow: Draghi Comments Drag Stocks Down; Natural Gas Down as Storm Approaches; January Deficit under $2 Billion

Warnings from European monetary policymakers that the strength of the euro could get in the way of the...

Eagle Eye Opener: U.S. Stocks Open Down Due to Economic Reports and Draghi Comments; Greenlight Capital Sues Apple for Hoarding Cash; Amway Notches Record Results

U.S. stocks fell this morning, after a two-day advance in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as investors...

Another 12.6% Yielder — And Getting Back into Spain

After a see-saw week, U.S. markets ended slightly higher, with the S&P 500 up 0.73%. Your Dividend Pro...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fluctuate on Europe Concerns; Oil Flat Today; Euro Falls against Dollar

While earnings surpassed estimates, U.S. stocks fluctuated as investors were concerned about Europe's debt crisis in anticipation of...

My Top Three Investment Themes for 2013

Global stock markets ended the week slightly in the plus column. The Dow Jones was up 0.18%, while...