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Absolutely scandalous: Why bad news makes for good investments
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 13, 2012
Absolutely scandalous: Why bad news makes for good investments

Negative headlines can be positively fabulous for a portfolio; accounting errors often add up to profits

By John Goff
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 12, 2012
Better return with less risk? Dividend-paying small-caps pay off

About 900 companies to choose from; nearly 11% annualized return

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 12, 2012
One way to find value: Buy the ugly ducklings

Portfolio manager Kent Croft looks past negative noise to concentrate on finding out-of-favor stocks

By Bloomberg
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 11, 2012
Gold, cash seen benefiting from wrangling in D.C.

By MFXFeeder
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 11, 2012
Small-cap players dominated the field in past year

By Melanie Zanona
Advisers telling wealthy clients to sell before 2013
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 09, 2012
Advisers telling wealthy clients to sell before 2013

Rest of 2012 amounts to last-chance sale on federal tax rates

By Gregory Crawford
Investors see better days ahead — but standing pat now: BlackRock
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 08, 2012
Investors see better days ahead — but standing pat now: BlackRock

Fiscal cliff, asset allocation are biggest worries, survey finds

By JKEPHART
Kind of blue: Downbeat advisers telling clients to stash cash
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 08, 2012
Kind of blue: Downbeat advisers telling clients to stash cash

Only a third remain bullish on U.S. economy, Schwab survey finds; real estate, gold trumpeted

By DJAMIESON
Favorite stock of the rich? Not Berkshire
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 07, 2012
Favorite stock of the rich? Not Berkshire

Apple still the darling of the wealthy; ETF now No. 2

By John Goff
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 06, 2012
Chart of the day: How different industries will react to election results

LPL's Jeffrey Kleintop looks at sectors that will do favorably under Democrats or Republicans.

By Paul Menchaca
How to short politicians: Investing when Congress is resting
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 06, 2012
How to short politicians: Investing when Congress is resting

A strategy for betting against Washington

By Jeff Benjamin
Rochdale seeking rescue after Apple trades sour
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 05, 2012
Rochdale seeking rescue after Apple trades sour

Brokerage that employs bank analyst Dick Bove in advanced talks on deal.

By Gregory Crawford
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 04, 2012
Cajoling Gen X to get their feet wet

By MFXFeeder
Stock, bond certificates in vault damaged by Sandy flooding
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 01, 2012
Stock, bond certificates in vault damaged by Sandy flooding

Damage control is admin, logistical problem, not economic, DTCC says.

By Gregory Crawford
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 01, 2012
No matter who is president, jitters will persist

By Jeff Benjamin
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 31, 2012
IntercontinentalExchange to acquire NYSE Euronext

Combo of stock exchange, futures market could reignite exchange merger mania.

By Gregory Crawford
Black Monday — and Tuesday — but exchanges to open on Wednesday
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 29, 2012
Black Monday — and Tuesday — but exchanges to open on Wednesday

They called Hurricane Sandy a 'once-in-a-century' storm. It certainly feels that way for advisers, as exchanges were closed for a second straight day.

By Bloomberg
U.S. stock trading canceled as New York girds for storm
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 29, 2012
U.S. stock trading canceled as New York girds for storm

Hurricane Sandy leads to first weather close for NYSE since '96 blizzard

By Gregory Crawford
Gross says economy, deficit, fiscal cliff to dominate with Romney or Obama win
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 29, 2012
Gross says economy, deficit, fiscal cliff to dominate with Romney or Obama win

Bond manager expects 4%-5% stock returns, 2%-3% bond returns ahead

By Gregory Crawford
Dwindling top lines the bottom line for spooked investors
INVESTING EQUITIES OCT 29, 2012
Dwindling top lines the bottom line for spooked investors

Companies hitting earnings estimates but not sales estimates; markets taking a header

By Jeff Benjamin