THE MARKETS Despite a turbulent week filled with mixed news from Europe and rising Middle East tensions, stocks closed higher on hopes that Chinese assistance Read More
THE MARKETS As the old expression goes; what goes up must come down. During the final minutes of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average trimmed Read More
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THE MARKETS As investors increasingly put aside fears of economic calamity and focused again on fundamentals, the Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through to its Read More
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THE MARKETS With only a couple trading days left in January, stocks are positioned to lock in four straight months of gains and finish with Read More
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THE MARKETS There’s an old adage you may have heard recently which says: “As goes January, so goes the year.” What is this January barometer Read More
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THE MARKETS We know you’re probably tired of hearing about Europe’s debt crisis, and frankly, we don’t blame you. At risk of sounding insensitive to Read More
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THE MARKETS Are you getting used to writing 2012 on your checks yet? The first nine days of the new year have sure flown by! Read More
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THE MARKETS As we close the books on 2011, many will associate the year with Europe’s debt crisis, Congress’ political gridlock, and the stock market’s Read More
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THE MARKETS It looks like the stock market got a shot of holiday cheer as major U.S. indexes logged better than 3% gains last week. Read More
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THE MARKETS Each week, through this commentary, we aim to bring you a brief summary of the most important financial-related news. Our primary goal is Read More
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