Author: Jeff Cox

Government has become its own worst enemy when it comes to the economy, with public spending putting a damper on growth that otherwise continues at a steady if unspectacular pace.   Read More

The decline of milk prices this year has been a welcome development for consumers pressured by $4 a gallon gas, but could be a bad sign for the economy.   Read More

Though he has been telling investors to buy bank stocks with all their might, analyst Dick Bove says this summer could require a strong stomach for those who followed the advice.   Read More

Tim Geithner could be heading back to school so to speak, at least if his chatty father-in-law is to be believed.   Read More

The U.S. needs more big banks, not less, if it is going to remain a world power and avoid the fate of some debt-laden European countries, analyst Dick Bove said.    Read More

Investors have flocked to Pimco's new bond ETF, which has had meager returns so far, despite a 25 percent-plus stock rally.   Read More

Bespoke Investment Group has updated its list of value stocks under $10.   Read More

It was a bad day to be BATS. Its trading platform experienced a blunder on Apple—the highest-profile company in the world—and forced BAT to withdraw its IPO on the stock's first day of trading.    Read More

The mystery over the plunging TVIX, a volatility product that lost 30 percent Thursday, has traders in a tizzy, with an after-hours announcement only jumbling the puzzle.   Read More

Some economists warn that the pulled-forward demand from the unusually warm weather will wear off and the U.S. economy will soon be back in a chilly slow-growth mode.    Read More