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Sasha Cekerevac: The latest data on job creation by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are interesting for several reasons. While there are some glimmers of hope, there is still Read more…
David Levenstein: As the Dow and the S&P 500 make new record highs, other global equities are also enjoying a run to the upside. Yet, many of these economies have little to no economic growth Read more…
Frank Holmes: During the first week of May every year, the maxim, “Sell in May and Go Away,” gets taken out, dusted off and powered up as a reason to sell stocks. The rhyme is more Read more…
In Australia, investors have seen tame inflation, lower credit demand, and soft economic growth over the past few months. Still, the Australian dollar has remained firm, hurting exports across the board. Read more…
In this video, Austin Smith describes Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) big opportunity: its iPhone. An unsubsidized iPhone costs about $650, but most people pay around $200 for an iPhone Read more…
In the following video, Motley Fool analyst Austin Smith takes a question about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) from a Fool reader, who asks, “I gambled … my portfolio was 70% in Apple Read more…
Michael Fabian: I have always been intrigued with the niche’ market that Guggenheim has carved out for itself in the ETF universe. I remember sitting across from a wholesaler a few years ago listening to a presentation on the BulletShare concept. Read more…
Jeb Handwerger: There are real supply concerns for Platinum Group Metals or PGMs as laborers continue to protest for higher pay in South Africa. Laborers may demand a large pay increase while the South African producers are unable Read more…
Michael Fabian: With the recent spat of volatility we’ve experienced in gold, as measured by the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSEARCA:GLD) which fell roughly 13% in two trading days in the month of April, I’ve become more intrigued with a different tactic for conservative Read more…
Platinum appears poised to spike in coming weeks, as supply problems in South Africa continue to escalate. Read more…
While the crisis in Europe may be reaching a lull, investors aren’t as optimistic about the currency markets. Recent policy decisions by the ECB and comments by Mario Draghi haven’t exactly been favorable to the euro, and now some are Read more…
George Leong: The S&P 500 traded at another record high last Thursday, and there appears to be no stopping the bullish investor sentiment that has encapsulated the stock market. Read more…
Moe Zulfiqar: In the fourth quarter of 2012, companies on key stock indices purchased $93.8 billion worth of their own shares back from investors. This represented an increase of 9.6% compared to the same period in the prior year. Read more…
Gold Silver Worlds: The decision of the paper money cabal to force down the price of gold is akin to Japan’s decision to attack Pearl Harbor. Although the attack was successful, the eventual consequences were not what Japan had envisioned. Read more…
Largely, this push has been thanks to a strong dollar and concerns about a variety of developed and emerging markets around the globe. Many key nations like Britain, China, Brazil, and France, have all seen a bout of weakness while the dollar’s strength Read more…
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