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Markets don't work as well as we thought
By Noah SmithOne of the big unanswered questions in the finance world is: Do returns reflect risk or mispricing?
February 05, 2016
U.S. stocks, Treasuries slide as dollar gains on jobs reportConcern the U.S. is vulnerable to global headwinds has dominated markets, fueling a retreat in the dollar and stocks.
February 05, 2016
U.S. stocks, Treasuries slide as dollar gains on jobs reportConcern the U.S. is vulnerable to global headwinds has dominated markets, fueling a retreat in the dollar and stocks.
February 03, 2016
Merk Asks: Could Gold Beat Stocks?Porfolio manager Axel Merk suggests that investors look at history, especially periods of low interest rates.
February 02, 2016
Why Are Stocks Falling in Sync With Oil Prices?The stock market is treating the plunge in oil prices as an indicator of global growth, says BlackRock's Russ Koesterich. Thats wrong.
January 29, 2016
AAPL by Any Other NameWhats in a name? When it comes to stocks and stock selection, quite a bit, actually.
January 28, 2016
International Dividend Growth: A Prudent Path to Higher YieldsIf youre looking for dividend income, a prudent path to higher yields may lie outside of the United States.
January 14, 2016
U.S. stock rally stems global rout as oil stabilizes, gold dropsThe S&P 500 Index gained the most in 6 weeks amid speculation the earlier 7.5 percent selloff had gone too far.