Why Banks Aren’t Lending: Weak Economy, Regulatory Uncertainty
Why Banks Aren’t Lending: Weak Economy, Regulatory Uncertainty By Peter Gorenstein U.S. banks got hammered last week on concerns the sovereign debt crisis in Europe coupled with slow growth…
Buffett Made Biggest Bets on Stocks This Year - Perhaps he should buy his own
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK/A increased its stake in Wells Fargo & Co. WFC, building equity holdings amid a markets decline that the billionaire investor said provided an…
Fed's Lockhart says U.S. recession risks have risen
(Reuters) - The risk of a new U.S. recession has risen over the last couple of months, but an outright contraction will most likely be avoided, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart…
Don't Fall Into a 'Value Trap'
s that cheap stock you have your eye on really a "value trap"? After a 9.3% drop in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index this month, most stocks are looking cheap—but some seeming bargains may…
(Reuters) - One of…iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (ETF) NYSE:FXI Undervalued | Live Stock Trading News | Equities, Forex, Gold, Silver and Oil Trading
ISHARES FTSE/XINHUA CHINA 25 INDEX (ETF) NYSE:FXI UNDERVALUED iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (ETF) NYSE:FXI has been upgraded to Buy with a 2012 price target of $60 issued today by Shayne…
Best Buys in Europe NYSE:FTE, ETR:CBK, NYSE:AEG | Live Stock Trading News | Equities, Forex, Gold, Silver and Oil Trading
BEST BUYS IN EUROPE NYSE:FTE, ETR:CBK, NYSE:AEG France Telecom SA (ADR) NYSE:FTE, Commerzbank AG ETR:CBK, AEGON N.V. (ADR) NYSE:AEG make up the Shayne Heffernan European Hot List. European Stocks…
Returns on TIPS Outshine Other Treasurys - WSJ.com
By MIN ZENG NEW YORK—While the focus has been on rising prices of regular Treasurys, a tiny, often-overlooked corner of the U.S. government-bond market—Treasury inflation-protected securities—has…
Notable quotes, facts, and fantasies during a week for the record book
The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index swung alternately up and down more than 4 percent each day from Monday through Thursday. Never before in the history of the S.& P. index, which goes back…