The so-called Fed model says stocks are cheap. Logic says otherwise
Fed model IS IT TRUE THAT stocks are cheap “when compared with bonds”? That’s the line on Wall Street. If you haven’t heard it from your broker yet, More...
Year in stocks: S&P 500 ends wild 2011 in same spot
Year in stocks: S&P 500 ends wild 2011 in same spot Talk about even money: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index was virtually unchanged in 2011, More...
MF Global’s collapse ripples through futures exchanges
The fallout from the collapse of MF Global Holdings Ltd rippled through global exchanges on Tuesday, as operators moved to suspend the U.S. futures broker More...
Investor confidence rebounds as stocks surge
In the stock market, the glass is half full — at least for the moment. Investors, who just last week sent stocks screaming toward a bear market, are taking More...
Global Markets -Stocks, euro stabilise before Fed
World stocks held steady above this month’s one-year low on Wednesday and the euro also stabilised as investors looked to the Federal Reserve to announce More...
U.S. Stocks Drop Amid Economic Concern; S&P 500 Pares Loss in Final Hour
U.S. stocks fell, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index its longest slump in almost a month, amid concern that Europe’s debt crisis is worsening. More...
Stocks in U.S. Retreat as Technology Slumps; Treasuries, Commodities Rise
U.S. stocks fell, wiping out an earlier rally, as a weaker sales forecast from Dell Inc. (DELL) overshadowed better-than-anticipated earnings from retailer More...