Spooked investors exited the stock market en masse in 2008, and many have failed to return. Too bad -- they've missed out on a $200 billion gain.
The New York Stock Exchange is up and running after an historic two-day shutdown. But former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt says the NYSE's reputation took a 'body blow' because of the closure.
Market closures tend to trigger drops in major indexes — but they don't last long.
How can the U.S. not be considered the first destination of global capital in search of safe (although historically low) returns? Easy answer: It will not be if we continue down the current road and don't address our “fiscal gap.”
Bill Gross sounded a warning on Thursday about the imminent return of inflation. This is not good news for clients sitting on a stack of long bonds.
Negative headlines can be positively fabulous for a portfolio; accounting errors often add up to profits
About 900 companies to choose from; nearly 11% annualized return
Portfolio manager Kent Croft looks past negative noise to concentrate on finding out-of-favor stocks
Rest of 2012 amounts to last-chance sale on federal tax rates
Fiscal cliff, asset allocation are biggest worries, survey finds
Only a third remain bullish on U.S. economy, Schwab survey finds; real estate, gold trumpeted
Apple still the darling of the wealthy; ETF now No. 2
LPL's Jeffrey Kleintop looks at sectors that will do favorably under Democrats or Republicans.
