Don’t Change Tax Plans Based on Presidential Budgets
A reader writes in, asking: “I heard on the radio recently that Obama will be changing IRA rules so that…
Current Positions – January 30, 2014
Much like the way I ran my portfolio for most of 2014, I’m finishing the year without owning any stocks…
Tax-Efficiency and Qualified Dividend Income Percentages
Dividend distributions from mutual funds and ETFs are either qualified or non-qualified, and the difference could have you paying double…
Powell: Changes coming to target-date mutual funds – USA TODAY
Powell: Changes coming to target-date mutual fundsUSA TODAYThe more things change in the world of employer-sponsored retirement plans, the less…
Stocks to Watch: FedEx, Jabil, Red Hat are stocks to watch
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are FedEx, Jabil Circuit, and Red…
The Wall Street Journal: Bill Gross invested more than $700 million in new Janus fund
Janus Capital Group Inc.’s chief executive confirms on an earnings call that new star manager Bill Gross has invested “more…
Big Wave Trading Update And Top Current Holdings
Ever since QE started in 2008 there have been very rare incidences where we could say with some confidence that…
Libya Oil Output Plunges Amid Heightened Violence
Libya’s oil fields and infrastructure have come under attack multiple times over much of the last two years, but events…
Is the oil crash over?
Oil prices have rebounded by $16 a barrel since the low point was reached at $45 a month ago, and…
Commodities explained: Oil data watch
Which reports and statistics are being closely followed by the market?
Daily chart: The agony of Greece
GREEK voters want to stay in the euro. They have also elected a government that has made a Greek exit,…
Crude Oil Hits 2-Month High, SPX 500 Chart Setup Hints at Pullback
Crude oil prices advanced to a two-month high while SPX 500 technical positioning hints a corrective pullback may be ahead.
GBP/USD’s February Uptrend Holding Even After Weak CPI – Here’s Why
A look beyond the headline data shows that price pressures are actually building in the UK economy.
Tax Anticipation Notes: A Timely Alternative Financing Instrument for Greece
The recent election of an explicitly anti-austerity party in Greece has upset the prevailing policy consensus in the eurozone, and…
Gold Rallies as Eurogroup Meeting Comes to Abrupt End
Gold gained on ;Monday and ;continued to ;rise during early Tuesday’s trading. The ;precious metal was in ;demand due to…
Here comes Empire State manufacturing … (DIA, SPX, SPY, QQQ, IWM)
The February report on Empire State manufacturing from the New York Federal Reserve is set for release at 8:30 am…
Profit doubles at newcomer bank Aldermore – BBC News
BBC NewsProfit doubles at newcomer bank AldermoreBBC NewsProfit at the British bank Aldermore more than doubled in 2014, as it…