It's been a tough year so far for the markets with the Dow, S&P and Nasdaq down 13%, 13% and 10% respectively on a year-to-date basis.  How will things look when everyone comes back from their vacations and the holiday weekend and volume begins to pick up again?  Here is what history has shown happens after Labor Day...   Read More

Do you believe that financials, pharma and telecom can maintain through an economic downturn? If so, you might want to take a look at the Dow Industrials where some of the largest companies in the world are currently offering investors notably large dividend yields.   Read More

The Consumer Price Index is now at levels not seen since 1991.  Here is a breakdown of the inflation benchmark to show you where costs are rising most.   Read More

A very mixed earnings picture in the last twelve hours. Yes, AmEx, Apple, and Merck and Texas Instruments disappointed. But DuPont, Suntrust and Packaging Corp. were better than expected.   Read More

This past Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the Dow Industrials’ first close above 14,000. Needless to say, it has been quite a ride for the Dow since it first reached that milestone; the Dow continued to establish new all-time highs into October before falling to 2-year lows this month.   Read More

Looking for the next big stocks?  Jay Bowen says you should seek out companies that'd benefit from falling raw materials and oil prices.   Read More

Another issue weighing on financials is the gradual realization that the government is dead serious about additional regulation, particularly of brokerage firms. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, speaking at an FDIC forum, argued that the Fed should have broader power to monitor the financial system.    Read More

With the price of corn shooting up 11% in the last week, can ag stocks continue their strong run?   Read More

With the CPI numbers coming in higher than expected and consumer sentiment coming in lower than expected, why are the markets up today?  Maybe Friday the 13th has something to do with it...   Read More

On Wednesday a sharp gain in U.S. business investment offset renewed credit market jitters and oil rebounded to over $131 a barrel. What's the "Word on the Street?"   Read More