The Global Guru: Go Big, Go Bold: Bet on Emerging Markets

Emerging markets have been a bust so far in 2013. While U.S. stocks have soared this year, the largest emerging…

11 years ago

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise; Dollar Trumps Yen; Home Builder Confidence Hits 7-Year High

Stocks trimmed their gains today as investors expressed concern on whether the Federal Reserve may signal that it will scale…

11 years ago

PowerTrend Brief: The Informed Investor Scores Big Profits by Embracing Volatility

Ever since Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted that the Fed could begin tapering its stimulating efforts, volatility returned to the…

11 years ago

(Relatively) Smooth Sailing through Global Market Turbulence

U.S. stock markets corrected for the fourth straight week. The Dow was down 1.17% and the S&P 500 dropped 1.01%.…

11 years ago

Asian Currencies Feeling the Sting; Netflix Teams up with DreamWorks; The Other Side of the Story: Easing to Spur Double-digit Stock Growth

For weeks now, uncertainty about how long the Federal Reserve’s stimulus support would last has been the primary driver pushing…

11 years ago

Dish Network is Worth Watching as a Possible Winner in Battle for Sprint

Dish Network (DISH) Chairman Charlie Ergen is giving investors an intriguing drama to follow as he attempts to outmaneuver Tokyo-based…

11 years ago

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Fall; Yen Rises; Consumer Sentiment Slips

Stocks fell today, following yesterday’s rally in the S&P 500, as the International Monetary Fund shredded its 2014 outlook for…

11 years ago

Smithfield Profit Plunges on Drop in Exports; Clearwire Gives Dish’s Ergen a Nod in Billionaires’ Duel; U.S. Wholesale Prices Rise in May

Hog producer Smithfield Foods Inc (SFD.N), which recently accepted a $4.7- billion buyout offer from China's Shuanghui International, posted a…

11 years ago

The Rise of Interest Rates: What it Really Means

The Federal Reserve controls interest rates, right? Not so fast. Ben Bernanke and Co. set the Discount Rate, the interest…

11 years ago