Beware of Central Banks Giving the Markets a Temporary Lift

Be careful not to assume the jump in stock prices in recent days is  fueled by any renewed confidence about…

12 years ago

Betting on Government Debt — Emerging Markets Style

U.S. markets have been on a tear since the uncertainty of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting results lifted…

12 years ago

ETF Talk: Catch a Lift with an Auto Manufacturing Fund

The continued worldwide unemployment burden has reduced consumer spending and left investors seeking undervalued bargains in the stock market. One…

12 years ago

Making Money Alert: Climbing up Mt. Worry

[youtube_sc url="http://youtu.be/ruXxQD2ylC0"] The term “climbing a wall of worry” is an oft-abused cliché on Wall Street. But like most clichés,…

12 years ago

A Weak Start Turns into a Strong Week

Markets spent the better part of last week dipping in anticipation of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) Thursday comments.…

12 years ago

Why Paul Krugman Doesn’t Get Estonia, but Steve Forbes Does

By James Oates, guest contributor Toomas Hendrik Ilves is in a fightin' mood. After 20 years as a journalist with…

12 years ago

China Averts Debt Mess

The “autocratic” leaders of China deserve credit for steering clear of the kinds of massive debt loads that have befuddled…

12 years ago

PowerTrend Brief: The Real Deal on the July Employment Report

On its face, last Friday's better-than-expected July Employment Report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) catapulted the market…

12 years ago

My #1 Pick Among Red-Hot U.S. Mortgage REITs

Markets spent the better part of the week drifting lower in anticipation of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting…

12 years ago

Europe’s Fiscal Struggles Move Central Bank Closer to Action

Investors should look beyond the Aug. 2 decision of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council to delay taking action to…

12 years ago