Economy & Markets
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So much for civilized debate
By John SullivanSaw Karl Rove debate General Wesley Clark at the TD Ameritrade conference. A raucous affair, to say the least. Catcalls from the crowd, audience members...
June 01, 2009
Foreign Small-Cap ETF Universe GrowsThe Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap ETF (VSS) contains approximately 2,100 securities and will offer investors market coverage to a frequently overlooked area of the...
June 01, 2009
Bonds, Fixed Income Indexes RiseThe Lipper HI Current Yield Bond Index has risen 17.1 percent, and the Lipper A-Rated Bond Fund Index is up 2.4 percent through early May...
June 01, 2009
Obama's Learning Curve: Will the President Absorb a Key Lesson of Market History?Whether you like or loathe him -- everyone can agree President Obama's term had a bumpy start -- at least for markets. His first few...
June 01, 2009
Japan's Stock Market History Offers U.S. a Cautionary TaleOn December 29, 1989, Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index closed out a triumphant decade at 38,916. The Nikkei had begun the 1980s below 7,000 and...
June 01, 2009
Yale's Shiller Keeps an Eye on Bad BehaviorWho: Robert Shiller, Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics, Yale University Where: Gente, 153 West 45th Street, New York City; April 17, 2009 On the Menu: Minestrone,...
June 01, 2009
Demonizing the Financial Sector is FollyThe information technology revolution of the 1980s and 1990s is justly considered one of the highest American achievements in the 20th century. Its positive impacts...
May 31, 2009
Carpe diem!Are you guilty of blaming your lack of sales on the recession? Have you decreased your prospecting and networking efforts because of a pessimistic attitude? If so, you're not alone.