Syria Tension Pushes Stocks to Monthly Loss; Survey Says Europe is Back in the Mix; Banks May Raise Rates to Attract Depositors

Investors are hesitant to put their money into the markets, as they wait to know what exactly will happen in…

11 years ago

Solid Economic Data Pulls up Stocks and the Dollar; Dollar Rises with Positive U.S. News; Oil Falls Back as Investors’ Syrian Fears Relax

Both European and U.S. stocks rose today, following a more-positive-than-expected revision of second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Asian…

11 years ago

I Too Have a Dream

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not…

11 years ago

Vodafone Looks to Unload Verizon Wireless for $130 Billion; Pump-and-Dump Stocks Hit Medical Marijuana; Spreadsheet Is Smoking Gun in JPMorgan Probe

Telecom investors awoke Thursday to signs of renewed talks between U.K. giant Vodafone and Verizon Communications (VC) about their join…

11 years ago

Stocks Rise on Energy Rally; Dollar Rallies ahead of Syrian Conflict; The 5% Recovery: Rebounding from Recession?

Stocks soared today, causing the S&P 500 to bounce back from its eight-week low. Energy shares surged as oil prices…

11 years ago

ETF Talk: Investing in Germany, Europe’s Economic Engine

It was only in recent weeks that Europe pulled out of its longest recession since World War II (1-1/2 years)…

11 years ago

War Drums Beat on Markets

The latest soundtrack in the financial markets can best be described as the beating of war drums with Syria. Since…

11 years ago

Suffering From Mr. Market’s Moodswings

It was another tough week for stock markets around the globe, as the S&P 500 dipped 1.32%, while the MSCI…

11 years ago

Stocks Fall on Syria Tension; Investors Seek Refuge in Gold; Syria Fears Cause Yen to Beat Dollar

U.S. stocks experienced their worst one-day decline in more than two months today, as investors the world over grew concerned…

11 years ago

The World’s ‘Stealth’ Bull Markets

If you've been investing only in U.S. stock markets this year, you probably haven't noticed that 2013 has been a…

11 years ago