Samsung Misses Q2 Guidance, Shares Dip 3 Percent; So Who Sells Policies to Cover the Insurance Sector?; The Biggest Winner in this Week’s Dwight Howard Saga — Investors!

Until recently, South Korean electronics titan Samsung had created a sterling reputation for itself within the smartphone industry for continuously…

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ETF Talk: Profit from Japan’s ‘Abenomics’

Since Shinzo Abe came to power as the prime minister of Japan late in 2012, the Japanese economy has rebounded…

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Making Money Alert: The Liquidation Cycle and Wall Street Fireworks

The saga continues in the bond markets, with the sector moving completely out of whack since the Fed’s talk about…

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Daily Data Flow: Stocks Steady Ahead of Independence Day; Yen Gains Despite Egypt’s Tension; Service Sector Growth Slow

Stocks barely budged today in response to the political turmoil affecting Egypt and on tomorrow’s Independence Day.

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Are Precious Metals a Good Inflation Hedge?

“Gold isn’t such a hot inflation hedge.” -- Alexander Green My friend Alex Green, investment director of the Oxford Club,…

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U.S. Global Markets Steady after Sharp Sell-Offs

Global markets steadied over the past week. The Dow Jones was up 1.17% and the S&P 500 rose 1.64%. The…

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Hong Kong Fever Hitting IPO; Toyota Joins the Cast of ‘Total Recall’; Nokia Escalates 2013 Phone Wars

Despite having nine fewer initial public offerings scheduled in the first half of the year, Hong Kong’s initial public offering…

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Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall Ahead of Jobs Data, Earnings; U.S. Dollar Gains on Euro; Home Prices at Seven-Year High

Stocks fell today, erasing its earlier gains, as the S&P 500 failed to hold above its average level from the…

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Navigating the Airways with BlackJet CEO Dean Rotchin

I want to take you for a ride this week. It is not a magic carpet ride, but rather a…

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The Global Guru: Two Investments You’ll Hate but Will Make You Big Money

Most investors would love to forget the last six weeks. After all, even the most robust and time-tested investment strategies…

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