Stocks closed essentially unchanged Friday as mixed economic news and earnings data failed to distract traders from next week’s mid-term elections and Federal Reserve policy statement.
Continue reading With All…
Analysts lately have loudly proclaimed the end of the dollar, leaving investors looking to stay ahead with a choice of betting on stocks, which have 17% fallen in the last decade, or staying “safe” in very low-yield money marke…
China surprised international markets Tuesday by raising key interest rates for the first time in three years. The move sparked a worldwide sell-off on worries that it could cause the Chinese economy to slow down.
…
Besides the unemployed, nobody is getting hurt worse in this economy than seniors. Prices on many commodities are skyrocketing, but the Consumer Price Index, which is the yardstick used to adjust Social Security for inflation,…
Stocks closed mixed Friday as Google’s strong earnings lifted tech stocks but mounting concern over the foreclosure crisis and a revenue miss from GE weighed on financials and the broader market.
Continue read…