The big winners of 2010 scored returns far above those of U.S. markets by piggybacking on China’s ferocious growth. But rebounding American equities look mighty impressive next to the year’s real losers: the victims of the euro…
A rising stock market next year is becoming an article of faith. But beneath the bullish sheen of several positive reports, many other key indicators are bearish or neutral. Investors might want to balance the widespread confid…
Trading came to a quiet end on the Thursday before Christmas as stocks closed mostly lower on especially light volume. A spate of economic reports was similarly mixed, with jobless claims and income improving a bit, but home sa…
It may be the happiest season of the year, but higher crude oil prices that have translated into higher gasoline prices have many motorists frowning. The weak U.S. dollar and expectations of a more robust economic recovery in t…
Prices for copper, gold, wheat, corn and oil are soaring. But how can small investors can take advantage of this growth without taking on way too much risk? That’s a good question, indeed. And here are some good answers.
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