For Investors, Playing it 'Safe' can be Risky
By Dave CarpenterInvestors remain anxious to find safety even as the stock market moves back toward positive territory for the year.
October 18, 2011
Grinch Looks Poised to Steal Christmas From Retailers, Mall OwnersThe years longest sustained sales season encompassing Thanksgiving and Christmas is just on the horizon, but early indicators suggest little holiday cheer for retailers.
October 17, 2011
A Year-End Stock Comeback? It's Happened Before2011 was shaping up to be a washout for the stock market just two weeks ago. Now, it's within shouting distance of its biggest comeback in nearly three decades.
October 14, 2011
U.S. Money Funds Cut French Lending by 44%The eight biggest U.S. money market funds slashed their lending to French banks in September by a staggering 44% overall, with some bank holdings falling even further as worries over the eurozone debt crisis multiplied.
October 12, 2011
Lord Abbett’s Ezrati: Economy Not as Grim as It AppearsThe market strategist said that while there is very little good news to talk about in a historical sense, the problems faced by the world economy were priced-in already and those problems were unlikely to escalate.
October 10, 2011
PIMCO: For ‘Cheap’ Emerging-Market Equities, Look to ChinaIf youre looking for a bright spot in a sea of investing malaise, emerging-market equities are undervalued and offer opportunity, according to Pacific Investment Management Co.
October 06, 2011
Economic Data Mixed Ahead of Friday Jobs ReportMixed signals from recent economic data suggest that the U.S. Labor Department jobs report for September will be a nail-biter.
October 05, 2011
Why Market Volatility Is Slowing Move to IndependenceWith the daily raging seas of a tumultuous market, the virtues of independence are becoming secondary concerns for many advisors.