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  • April 15, 2014

Stocks search for direction on a data-rich day

Breakfast with Benjamin: Which way for stocks on big data day? Plus: The downside of low rates; GM gets some love; Earth Day and earthy companies; the surging price of shrimp makes cheap food, well, less so; and reflection and hope in Boston.

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What to expect from the Davos World Economic Forum

Today: What to expect from Davos ... but remember how Davos big-thinkers whiffed last year. Also: Time to worry about deflation again, hedge funds go for the gold, a Super Bowl market indicator, and Happy MLK Day.

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At year end, markets more stable but uncertainty reigns

A top investment strategist seeks to answer questions on inflation, deflation, valuation and portfolio building.

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Oil price won’t grease the skids for higher interest rates

Fed unlikely to raise target rate due to cost of crude; wage and rent hikes might trigger action, though

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  • August 30, 2010

U.S. economy turning Japanese? Wilshire’s Chang really thinks so

Ineffective government policy and a lack of clarity on the direction of the economy make the case for a defensive investment strategy, according to Cleo Chang, manager of the Direxion/Wilshire Dynamic Fund Ticker:(DXDWX).

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Markets remain rocky; Asia looks appealing

Investors should prepare for a roller-coaster ride for the rest of the year as equity markets struggle to make headway.