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• Week Ahead: Volatility, the Fed and Plenty of Economic Data Sunday, 1 Nov 2009 | 10:25 AM ET

  

  Brace for more volatility in the week ahead as investors wrestle with dual concerns that stocks have gotten too pricey and that the economic recovery is just too uncertain.

• Foreign Bonds Provide Buffer If Dollar Declines Saturday, 31 Oct 2009 | 6:41 PM ET

  

  Investors typically buy foreign bonds as protection against inflation but some strategists say they're really more of a bet against the dollar.

• Clauses Aimed at Keeping the Heirs Quiet Saturday, 31 Oct 2009 | 7:50 AM ET

  

  To deter lawsuits, many estate plans include a no-contest clause, which provides that anyone who formally challenges the plan gets nothing, according to the New York Times.

• Stocks Sell Off but Dow Finishes Flat for Month Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 5:53 PM ET

  

  Stocks tumbled Friday, giving back all of the gains from the prior session, as worries about the recovery escalated after a pair of reports on the consumer and as the dollar rallied. The Dow shed 250 points, or 2.5 percent, but finished flat for the month.

• Market Strategists' Tricks and Treats For Investors Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 5:41 PM ET

  Where should investors be putting their money—and what should they avoid? Doug Kreps, principal and managing director at Fort Pitt Capital Group, and Brett D’arcy, CIO of CBIZ Wealth Management, shared their investing “tricks and treats” in honor of Halloween.

• Correction Will End in a Month: Market Pro Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 5:10 PM ET

  

  Stocks enjoyed a big gain on Thursday on a stronger-than-expected GPD report. But will it be enough to kick-start another sustained rally? Andrew Kanaly, chairman of Kanaly Trust Company and Paul Schatz, president of Heritage Capital discussed their outlooks.

• Hirschhorn: Gaining Edge in a Post-Galleon World Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 4:26 PM ET

  

  Rules are changing when it comes to the way we used to think about having competitive advantages. As the Galleon situation plays out, we no longer know if it's ok to access and actually trade on certain information.

• Honeywell's Wellbeing Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 3:18 PM ET

  Honeywell celebrates it 80th anniversary listed on the NYSE. The diversified manufacturing company rang the opening bell at the big board this morning. Dave Cote, Chairman & CEO of Honeywell spoke exclusively to Maria Bartiromo today.

• One Oil Stock Gets a 5-Year 'Buy' Rating: Energy Analyst Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 2:53 PM ET

  Despite posting a 51 percent decline in profit Friday, Chevron's 11-percent increase in oil production offers an opportunity to investors, said Phil Weiss, senior energy analyst at Argus Research

• Dow Down Over 200; VIX Pops Above 30 Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 2:30 PM ET

  

  Stocks tumbled Friday, giving back all of the gains from the prior session, as worries about the recovery escalated after a pair of reports on the consumer.

• The Market's Give Up Yesterday's Gains Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 2:07 PM ET

  Stocks have given up all of yesterday’s strong gains now. The markets drifted lower into the early afternoon as the dollar flirted with its own session highs. Then, as the S&P 500 fell below its Wednesday close of 1,042 (which was a 3-week low), the markets took another move lower. A notable increase in volume of the S&P 500 SPDRs was also seen by traders as the S&P fell below this support level.

• Lighten Up on Bank Stocks Now: Market Pro Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 1:51 PM ET

  How should investors be positioning their portfolios for the new week and new month? Alan Valdes, vice president of Kabrik Trading, and Charles Bobrinskoy, vice chairman and director of research at Ariel Investments,  shared their insights.

• Market Niches Have 'Big Demographic Opportunities': Strategist Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 12:19 PM ET

  As the month approaches to a finish, David Kelly, chief market strategist at JPMorgan Funds, and Sean O’Hara, president at RevenueShares Investor Services, shared their market strategies.

• Forget Stocks: Investors Pile Into Exchange-Traded Funds Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 11:55 AM ET

  

  Investors are funneling more and more money into exchange-traded funds to brace against what is expected to be a difficult market in the coming months.

• Stocks Pull Back as Consumer Mood Sours Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 10:51 AM ET

  

  Stocks opened lower Friday after reports showed consumer sentiment and spending have declined.

• Stocks Unlikely to be Spooked on Halloween Eve Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 9:35 AM ET

  

  Stocks could head into Friday on a positive note, rising on 'October-end' momentum. Existing homes figures for September will be in the spotlight.

• Futures Trim Losses After Economic News Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 8:46 AM ET

  

  Futures indicated a lower open for Wall Street on Friday, the last trading day of October, after the Dow experienced its best day in 3 months Thursday after GDP data showed the world's biggest economy exited recession in the third quarter.

• Intel Sees Heavy Upside Options Action Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 8:04 AM ET

  The focus may be on the dollar and commodities these days, but the tech sector has been the leader in the last two earnings cycles—and Intel has been the engine that helped push each quarter.

• Market Tips: Recovery Strength Is Underestimated Friday, 30 Oct 2009 | 7:17 AM ET

  

  Global stocks were mixed Friday after the Dow's 2 percent gain overnight on better-than-expected U.S. GDP figures that showed the world's biggest economy exited recession in the third quarter.

• Two Years of Earnings Increases Ahead: Chief Investor Thursday, 29 Oct 2009 | 6:15 PM ET

  Positive economic data including a strong GDP outcome helped the fuel the market rally on Thursday. Will the economic data continue to fuel the markets higher? Robert Carey, CIO of First Trust Advisors shared his market views.