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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.
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.
At year end, markets more stable but uncertainty reigns
A top investment strategist seeks to answer questions on inflation, deflation, valuation and portfolio building.
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
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).
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.