ING Investment Management forecasts that stock markets will rise between 8% and 12% in 2011, thanks to a low-inflation, low-interest environment supported by the Fed, despite weak GDP growth. And for those looking for to incre…
Stocks closed slightly higher Friday despite the best jobs report in months, as a six-session rally that has taken the market to a two-year high was due for a breather. The Dow finished up nine points, while the S&P was up five…
The midterm elections and the third year of a president’s term in office have historically led to a stock market rally. If history repeats itself, expect a new stock market rally this year and another one in 2011.
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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.
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Tuesday alone brings news on housing starts and permits and the latest policy statement from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Investors will also contend with new- and existing-home sales, durable goods, leading indicators and weekly…