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By Staff WriterCommodity prices may shift in the short term, but the long-term demand outlook for energy and new deals are steadily propelling the sector in positive...
September 04, 2008
No energy on Wall StreetFalling energy stocks dragged Wall Street down, the Financial Times reports, with crude oil falling as far as $8 per barrel. The sector has fallen...
September 02, 2008
Mixed Outlook for EquitiesOn the inflation front, the slowdown in global economic growth has finally hampered the rise in raw materials. Crude oil has fallen precipitously in the last few months, which has proven to be a boon for airline stocks and other big users of energy. As speculators continue to back away...
September 02, 2008
Scholar: Women Should Ease Up On StocksA Wharton School professor emeritus says women may be wise to ignore advisors who tell them to cope with long lifespans by loading up on ...
September 02, 2008
Scholar: Women Should Ease Up On StocksA Wharton School professor emeritus says women may be wise to ignore advisors who tell them to cope with long lifespans by loading up on ...
September 01, 2008
The New SiblingLike its predecessor the UMB Scout International Fund, the UMB Scout International Discovery Fund (launched on December 31, 2007, with the ticker UMBDX), looks to...
September 01, 2008
The Dow Jones: A Truly Unique BarometerThe Dow Jones Industrial Average was first published by Charles Dow in 1896 and followed the Dow Jones Transportation Average. A walk down memory lane reveals...
September 01, 2008
Still at the TopJim Moffett, lead manager of the UMB Scout International Fund, was as new to international equity markets as the firm was when it launched the...