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…
After a rough opening session on Monday, stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday. The Dow enjoyed a triple-digit gain after oil prices eased and bank shares bounced higher on the possibility of further dividend payouts and share bu…
Increasing violence in Libya caused oil prices to rise and stocks to fall 80 points to close at 12,090 on Monday. It didn’t help that a Wells Fargo analyst also downgraded the semiconductor industry, sending shares of Intel dow…
Despite a steady six-month rally, lots of investors still haven’t jumped back into equities. While plenty of official economic reports say things are getting better, these investors are following other signs — often closer to …
Almost a quarter of Americans and Canadians say they expect to work past the age of 70, and 6% say they’ll likely retire after their 80th birthday — two years longer than the nations’ life expectancy. That’s according to a rec…