The U.S. central bank as expected kept interest rates near zero and continued to commit to keeping rates exceptionally low for an "extended period" of time due to concerns that the economy... read more »
In the last 3-4 weeks, it appears that the floodgates have opened for the actively-managed ETF sector, with nearly every week bringing a new announcement of a major player putting their chips on the... read more »
Or is it? Apparently, everyone's a bull. The market corrected 9% from January into February and despite an overwhelming number of bad economic reports, it seems everyone is looking for the... read more »
OK, here I go with another educational concept that has no immediate and actionable investment advice. I heard a couple of uninformed comments about housing. One was that the market needed to... read more »
I think there's a television program called, "Million Dollar Listing." I've never seen it.Instead, I find myself in scores of conversations with real estate professionals. And if you speak... read more »
The financial sector (NYSE: IYF) remains in the five month trading range. After the initial burst off the March 2009 lows the sector has languished mostly due to the news surrounding the sector. You... read more »
With this article I am initiating a new series called "Face-off." My mission is identifying and writing about the best sources on a topic -- finding expertise and explaining arguments. ... read more »
The trend in February was again one of posting a wide range of results and a shifting pattern of winners and losers on a monthly basis. This isn't a shock, but more of it is probably coming, meaning... read more »
Bernanke is taking the stand this morning before the House of Representatives in Washington to deliver his semiannual report on monetary policy. Having already done this 8 times in the past,... read more »
A mirage is a naturally occurring phenomenon in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of distant objects. A mirage is a real optical phenomenon which can be captured on camera, since... read more »
