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February 3, 2010 · Leave a Comment
U.S. stock investors don’t know where to take cover with the constant market swings. Reeling from four straight weekly losses, are entering the coming week’s market torn between confidence in the global economic recovery and fear that foreign governments’ actions will bring the rebound to a sudden halt. Investors have looked at the two sides and bet on safety, ultimately selling stocks to buy U.S. dollars, Gold and Treasury’s. There is also the dark cloud looming that China will start to slow growth... [Read the full story]
February 5, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The US unemployment rate dropped sharply last month, but employers continued cutting jobs in January as businesses remained insecure about the economic outlook. The jobless rate fell to 9.7% from 10% in December, the Labor Department said Friday, because its survey of households found more people landed jobs than entered or returned to the labor market. But a separate survey of employers, which counts how many workers are added or cut from payrolls, found that 20,000 jobs were eliminated last month. And revisions to last... [Read the full story]
February 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Many Main Street investors have yet to regain their stomach for the risky, uncertain and highly volatile world of stocks. Many buy-and-hold investors have unwittingly switched to a “buy-and-fold” strategy. Individual investors who once embraced risk-taking have adopted a more defensive investing posture, preferring capital preservation over appreciation. Many are trimming the percentage of stocks they own and boosting holdings of safer investments, such as CD’s and money market funds. Market turbulence... [Read the full story]
February 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) is refocusing itself. Non-core holdings are being shed, and the proceeds are being used to accelerate growth of the company’s premier North American assets. Devon grew up as a company in the natural gas shale plays of the Midwest. Through superior technology, a focus on cost discipline, and a consistent track record, Devon has become one of the largest independent exploration and production companies in the United States. Couple their holdings with the resurgence of tertiary domestic recovery and... [Read the full story]
February 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
You might be able to make good money from municipal bonds — if you can stomach the risks. Let’s start with greed and move on to fear. You don’t normally associate greed with a municipal bond, which is a long-term IOU issued by states and other local government entities. Munis pay regular interest and return your principal at maturity. Interest from municipal bonds is free from federal taxes; if you live in the state that issues the bond, interest is free from state and local taxes as well. Currently, long-term... [Read the full story]
Many Main Street investors have yet to regain their stomach for the risky, uncertain and highly volatile world of stocks. Many buy-and-hold investors have unwittingly switched... [Read more]
Is a commodities stock bubble about to pop? And which commodities are at more risk than others? Many preduct Gold ETF Funds to have sharp turn in coming months. Here are experts... [Read more]
If your goal is to make money from trading and investment, maximizing your return is always uppermost in your mind. There are many strategies that the savvy trader can use to maximize... [Read more]
Before investing in stocks, it is advisable to research the difference between commission based and commission free mutual fund companies that you are considering. Since the goal... [Read more]
U.S. stock investors don’t know where to take cover with the constant market swings. Reeling from four straight weekly losses, are entering the coming week’s market... [Read more]