CEO bonuses rose 30.5% in the past year, but are the heads of large U.S. firms really earning their hefty compensation packages by creating increased profits and shareholder value? A closer look reveals wide disparities: There …
After a decade-long bull run in the price of gold, the bears are beginning to come out of hibernation. While investors have piled into the precious metal in recent years, one expert predicts that gold prices could “suffer major…
Not everyone is focusing on the down side of Japan’s triple disaster — tsunami, earthquake and nuclear catastrophe. Warren Buffett, for one, has faith in Japan’s economic prospects. The Nikkei surged as investors searched for …
“Few people know exactly how long it will take Japan to recover and rebuild,” one expert says. But if you have patience, here are a few long-term investing plays to consider as the Asian nation looks to recover from its worst n…
The Fed’s decision to allow big banks to pay sharply higher dividends makes no sense, and not just because the results of the so-called “stress tests” are secret. Based on facts that are public knowledge, the banks are actually…