If stocks are rising, that should mean the economy is improving. Yet even though the S&P 500 has soared 80% from its March 2009 lows, 70% of Americans don’t believe the recession is over. Which side has a firmer grasp of realit…
Some of the best reads for investors from around the Web, including posts evaluating how consumers spend their money, whether Google could be considered a monopoly and the debate about the Fed’s policy on quantitative easing.
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For a host of reasons, when the dollar spikes, stocks drop, and when the dollar falls, stocks soar. Right now, with dollar sentiment reaching maximum bearishness, contrarians are preparing for the next shift. If the dollar rise…
Seven companies involved in the oil and gas industries will pay the U.S. government a total of $236.5 million to settle corruption charges. An investigation by the SEC and the Justice Department alleges that the companies bribe…
Gold futures surpassed a record price of $1,380 an ounce Thursday on investor fears that the Federal Government’s new $600 billion stimulus package may spur inflation and devalue the U.S. dollar.
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