On Putin, Housing and the Fed - Ahead of Wall Street
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Mar 18, 9:34AM CDT
Global markets were surprisingly reassured by Putin's comments that Russia favored the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Should You Invest in the Dow Jones Today?
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Mar 17, 1:00PM CDT
The stock market can help you build large savings stacks in the long run. Is the stock market good for you? Should you invest in something simple like the Dow Jones Industrial Average today, or is it better to stick with dead-simple options such...
Is 2014 the Year of the Blue Chips?
Ted Cooper, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Mar 16, 11:00AM CDT
The conventional wisdom holds that small capitalization stocks offer higher risk and higher return than large capitalization stocks. That pattern has held true in the five years since the post-recession market bottom in 2009; small capitalization...
Will the Uncertainty Last? - Ahead of Wall Street
Sheraz Mian - ZACKS - Fri Mar 14, 8:48AM CDT
Ukraine is likely a temporary worry, but the economic questions may have more staying power.
Don't Expect Copper to Bring Down U.S. Equities
at The Street - Fri Mar 14, 5:00AM CDT
As copper plummets, investors are becoming anxious. But Chinese economic weakness will not derail the U.S. equity rally.
Watch for DIAMONDS Trust Series I to Potentially Rebound After Falling 1.34% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Mar 13, 3:43PM CDT
DIAMONDS Trust Series I (AMEX
DIAMONDS Trust Series I Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 1.34%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Mar 13, 3:42PM CDT
DIAMONDS Trust Series I (AMEX
These 3 Stocks Might Be Great for Gambling, but They're Terrible Investments
Anders Bylund, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 13, 1:00PM CDT
Great investments can be risky. But that risk is always balanced by an outsized potential return, dampened by strong fundamentals, and ultimately defused by strong management with a vivid and long-term business plan. There's no such thing as a safe...
Traders Focus on Ukraine, Technicals
at The Street - Mon Mar 10, 7:12AM CDT
With little economic and corporate data this week, technical analysis may push markets higher.
Jim Cramer Quick Take: Beware of a Strong Unemployment Number
at The Street - Fri Mar 07, 11:51AM CST
Jim Cramer says the S&P 500 was already anticipating a good jobs number in its recent rally.
Quick Take: It May Take a Generation to Narrow Skills Gap
at The Street - Fri Mar 07, 11:00AM CST
Schulte, Roth & Zabel partner Ronald Richman said the evolution in technology allows companies to hire fewer employees.
Jim Cramer Quick Take: February Jobs Report Predictions Are All Over the Map
at The Street - Thu Mar 06, 12:36PM CST
Jim Cramer says he has never seen a range for the jobs report as wide as current prediction.
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of DIAMONDS Trust Series I After 1.33% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Mar 04, 4:17PM CST
DIAMONDS Trust Series I (AMEX
Look for Shares of DIAMONDS Trust Series I to Potentially Pullback after Yesterday's 1.33% Rise
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Mar 04, 4:13PM CST
DIAMONDS Trust Series I (AMEX
[video] Quick Take: Stocks Get Defensive as Ukraine Crisis Intensifies
at The Street - Mon Mar 03, 1:00PM CST
The situation in Ukraine is intensifying. Ben Willis of Albert Fried says this pushed stocks even lower Monday.
Do ETFs Disrupt the Stock Market?
Dan Caplinger and Mike Klesta, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Feb 28, 3:30PM CST
Exchange-traded funds have never been more popular. But some believe ETFs are distorting markets and causing disruptions to normal investing activity. Should investors fear ETFs and their influence? In the following segment from the Fool's video...
The Safer Way to Bet on More Dow Gains
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Feb 26, 3:30PM CST
For five straight years, the Dow Jones Industrials have posted substantial gains, recovering from the extensive damage that the 2008 recession and market meltdown did to the economy and the stock market. Yet, now that many investors have finally...
[video] Quick Take: The American Consumer, Strapped for Cash
at The Street - Tue Feb 25, 12:37PM CST
Cuttone & Co.'s Keith Bliss weighs in on the latest retail earnings, home construction numbers and how the latest spate of storms has been the noise in the numbers.