Economy & Markets
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Oil - $200 a barrel
By Staff WriterIn what will surely renew the call for energy independence, OPEC's president on Monday warned that oil prices could hit $200 a barrel and there...
May 28, 2008
Why is the stock market going up?"The economy is barely growing, oil prices keep climbing, housing remains in a funk -- and yet stocks are rebounding." Why? That's the question Gregory...
May 28, 2008
Greenspan's irrational apathyLook, I love Alan Greenspan and all he did for the economy under his Fed stewardship. To me, he was the perfect example of what...
May 28, 2008
A really weird trend of the weekIn what can only be described as a sign of the times, Goldman Sachs suffered its first decline in year-over-year earnings in 11 quarters and...
May 28, 2008
Green, for lack of a better word, is goodNo longer strictly for the patchouli-scented investors, green is now mainstream. Advisors who are skeptical of green efficiencies and marketplace potential should think again. According to...
May 28, 2008
The trouble with quantsFinancial Times' John Authers is blogging from a quant conference in Vancouver as managers and analysts try to figure out just what the hell went...
May 28, 2008
Are you profiting from global strife?Last year's predictions by "experts" of a $100 barrel had us skeptical. More hype than sound analysis, we thought. Boy, were we wrong. Oil surged...
May 23, 2008
AIG Raises More Capital Than ExpectedAmerican International Group Inc. says strong demand helped it overcome investment market turmoil and raise more capital than it had expected.AIG, New York, says it ...