Economy & Markets
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U.S. fiscal cliff will halt stocks rally, BankInvest says
By Staff WriterDon't forget about the presidential election, too.
September 18, 2012
Riding the FIA waveFixed indexed annuities sales are cresting. Heres how one company is riding that wave.
September 18, 2012
FPA’s Bob Rodriguez Blasts Bernanke for Going ‘All In’ With QE3"All in may be a good strategy for poker but not for this economy," the famed money manager says, with harsh words for Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
September 18, 2012
Pimco’s Gross Slams Fed in Tweet CritiqueSure, hes no Kim Kardashian or Ashton Kutcher, but PIMCOs Bill Gross is gaining traction with his Twitter feed.
September 18, 2012
Dallas Fed’s Fisher Backs Bernanke in Blame Game"The government has the ability to incent the private sector through tax and spending programs," Fed president Richard Fisher said. "Get on with it."
September 18, 2012
Sen. Corker: SEC Nearing a Money-Market Fund SolutionThe senator urged the SEC in a letter to move ahead with further reform, saying a run on money-market funds is still a real risk.
September 18, 2012
How is Obama ahead in 8 of 9 swing states with the economy so weak?Mr. Obama currently leads against Republican challenger Mitt Romney in eight out of nine states where the two are in tight contests. But why?
September 18, 2012
Playing to Win Still Matters in Football, the Markets and the EconomyLessons our leaders can learn from the Alabama Crimson Tide: a hand up, not a hand out.