Who is right about the equilibrium interest rate?
The equilibrium real interest rate continues to lie at the heart of discussions about economic policy in the US and elsewhere. Ben Bernanke has written that the equilibrium rate, and…
USD firms, Loonie churns and Cable in knots
The Loonie has soared and sunk in a loopy FX session dominated by US dollar moves vs the majors.
Economic policy in Japan: End of the affair
UK Only Article: standard article Issue: What does Hillary stand for? Fly Title: Economic policy in Japan Rubric: The government of Shinzo Abe is increasingly at odds with the central…
A thought on GE’s opting out of the Finance Business
Paul Krugman writes about GE’s announcement to get out of the finance business. Why are they getting out? Financial reform from the Dodd-Frank legislation that includes “greater oversight, higher capital…
G.E. to Retreat From Finance in Post-Crisis Reorganization
G.E. will sell most of its finance arm, focusing on its core industrial operations as it completes a transformation begun during the financial crisis.
Announcing 2015 Small Business Book Awards Winners – See Who Won
Small business book lovers gather ‘round. The votes have been tallied and now it’s time to salute the winners of the 2015 Small Business Book Awards! A huge congratulations goes…
What Venture Capitalists Want to See in Your Business (VIDEO)
A recent insider panel offered clues on what VCs are looking for and stressed the importance of being being backed by a good team. Catch the full video here.
Hillary Clinton’s opponents piled on with attacks after her announcement
Hillary Clinton's likely opponents began piling on immediately after she announced the launch of her 2016 presidential campaign on Sunday afternoon. Several of Clinton's top rivals quickly fired off statements…
U.S. Pump Prices Fall With Refiners Running at Decade High – Bloomberg
BloombergU.S. Pump Prices Fall With Refiners Running at Decade HighBloombergRetail gasoline prices declined for a second time since a March peak in the Lundberg Survey as U.S. refineries ran at…
Ameriprise Financial (AMP) Dividend Stock Analysis
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP), through its subsidiaries, provides a range of financial products and services in the United States and internationally. Ameriprise operates in five…
Market Week in Review
S&P 500 2,102.06 +1.70{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6}* The Weekly Wrap by Briefing.com. *5-Day Change
Is Inequality A Bad Thing?
Submitted by Pater Tenebrarum via Acting-Man blog, Is Inequality a Bad Thing? We couldn’t believe what we were seeing when coming across the following headline at Reuters recently: “Fed’s Yellen…
Seven Hidden Benefits of Frugal Living
When you’re not trying to keep up with the Joneses, you have more time for what really matters. Photo: Brooke Raymond In a world where rampant consumerism is the norm,…
Investing Blog Roundup: Do You Have a Portfolio or Investment Collection?
This week, Jim Dahle addresses an exceedingly common investment mistake: having a portfolio that’s really just a collection of investments that you’ve accumulated over the years — as opposed to…
Facebook ($FB) Crushing Google ($GOOG) – Is Zuck Just Getting Started?
A couple of weeks ago, I updated this blog with my latest thoughts about the ecosystem play. I followed that up with a more detailed analysis of Apple (AAPL) and…
COT Report Updates Taking a Break
Hi folks,It's with sadness that I've decided to take a break from my regular weekly Commitments of Traders updates.I've been planning to review and update my trading setups, but I…
Nickel trading ideas for the July 27
Nickel trading range for the day is 872.8-901. Market is looking to take support at 877.9, a break below could see a test of 872.8 and resistance is likely to…
North Americans chase AngloGold mine
US and Canadian miners retreat to home turf and cut exposure to riskier assets
Exxon Not In Any Rush To Follow Shell’s Strategy
Royal Dutch Shell's (RDS) $70 billion bid for U.K.-based BG Group, one of the largest buyouts in the energy space in decades, raises more questions than it provides answers. But…