Economy & Markets
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Boomer earnings
By Staff Writer2015 - Estimated earnings peak for early boomers, compared with 2025 for late boomers. $90,000 - Estimated peak earnings for early boomers, compared with...
August 20, 2008
High-Yield Dividend Stocks: The Silent Winner (Commentary)In a quest for protection from increasingly volatile markets, investors have yanked a page out of legendary value investor Benjamin Graham's tome, The Intelligent Investor, and are persistently seekin
August 11, 2008
Economist: America's "knowledge revolution" fadingThe high growth and innovation that have been the hallmarks of the nation's economy for the past two decades are coming to an end, Wells...
August 06, 2008
Going Japanese, I really think soThe Financial Times reports the Japanese government on Wednesday conceded that the country's longest post-war economic expansion may be over as it reported a drop...
August 01, 2008
Market Volatility AboundsOver the last four decades, the S&P 500 Index has posted an average of 58 days per year with an up or down movement of greater than 1%. From October 1, 2007--the S&P 500's historical high point--through July, 2008, the index has posted 83 such days, implying an annual rate...
August 01, 2008
Earnings: CIGNA, American, OthersAn acquisition and strong disability claims management helped profits at CIGNA Corp. during the second quarter.Here is a summary of the latest insurance industry earnings ...
August 01, 2008
Van Eck Targets MideastWhen it rains, it pours. And lately, it's been pouring Middle East-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Van Eck Global is the latest provider to introduce an...
August 01, 2008
Smaller Stocks Holding UpThis year, there haven't been many havens for stock investors, but two areas are holding their own: small- and mid-size company stocks. ETFs following mid- and...