Everyone knows that the typical American household has been running in place or falling behind financially, thanks to stagnant wages and rising prices. But a new study from the the Economic Policy Institute shows that the probl…
The S&P 500 has nearly doubled from its post-crash lows, and small investors are finally getting off the sidelines again. Normally, that would be a danger sign for a correction, but right now, all signs point to the upward stoc…
The grandstanding is understandable for politicians facing voters battered by the Great Recession. But China’s growth is fueling the strong results that companies continue to deliver. And China’s global trade surplus has actual…
The S&P 500 gained about 13% last year, but it didn’t get much help while companies were releasing results. That index was unchanged or lower for all four of 2010’s earnings seasons, and it could repeat this pattern now.
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It’s the season for reviewing the year that’s ending and making predictions for the one ahead. On Tuesday, venture capitalist and DailyFinance columnist Peter Cohan was part of a TV panel that was asked: Who was the person of t…