Investors trade in tight range ahead of Bernanke speech
(Reuters) - World stocksedged up and oil advanced on Wednesday as investors tried to position themselves ahead of a Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's key speech. The gains follows weeks of…
To my friend, the bear
Darn, a 322 point rally just after you announced a five alarm fire with the sell all call to boot. Yes, we've taken a hit. Confidence is way down and that's what most of the early indicators are…
Students Need ‘Bs’ to Keep Parents’ Cash Flowing, Fidelity Says - Bloomberg
Students Need ‘Bs’ to Keep Parents’ Cash Flowing, Fidelity Says By Alexis Leondis Two-thirds of U.S. parents said they’ll only pay for their children’s college education if they maintain minimum…
FRBSF Economic Letter: Boomer Retirement: Headwinds for U.S. Equity Markets? (2011-26, 8/22/2011)
Boomer Retirement: Headwinds for U.S. Equity Markets? By Zheng Liu and Mark M. Spiegel Historical data indicate a strong relationship between the age distribution of the U.S. population and stock…
Obama Talks to Buffett About Economy
President Barack Obama, preparing for a post-Labor Day speech with plans for stimulating the economy, talked with billionaire Warren Buffett about how to boost job creation and spur growth. “The…
Sign of a top? GLD Moves Into Top Spot, Surpasses SPY As Biggest ETF - Focus on Funds
GLD Moves Into Top Spot, Surpasses SPY As Biggest ETF Is $5,000/Ounce The New Target In Gold’s Run?MKM: Buy Silver ETF (14% Upside); Pair Utilities With October Calls By Murray Coleman Here’s another…
S&P replaces president with Citibank exec after U.S. downgrade
(Reuters) - The chief of Standard & Poor's will step down next month, to be replaced by a senior Citibank executive, in a move announced a few weeks after the credit rating agency downgraded U.S.…
Obama’s Attack on Goldman Sachs May Trigger Recession
The regulators Goldman Sachs NYSE:GS witch hunt is spooking investors. Goldman shares fell sharply in the final minutes of regular trading after Reuters reporting the hiring, finishing down 4.7…
Greece will…