U.S. Consumers Borrowing More Again
The Federal Reserve reported on Monday afternoon that total outstanding U.S. consumer credit rose 4.4% in July, from a revised estimate of $2.842 trillion in June to $2.852 trillion. A total of $850...
View ArticleThe Best MLP Investments You Can Make Today
One of the very best choices any investor can make when looking at master limited partnership (MLP) investments is going for those in the energy sector. These MLPs offer investors both income and...
View ArticleWhere’s The Groundswell To Keep Bernanke?
If anybody credible would have told me at 2013’s start the market had a shot at posting up to a 25% gain, I would have scoffed there wasn’t sufficient data to make that call. But, even in a churning...
View ArticleAdvisors Overwhelmed by Product Pitches: Study
Advisors will probably say they don’t need a study to tell them they’re barraged by product pitches; for manufacturers, however, the results could be eye-opening. The typical advisor receives 50 to 100...
View ArticleHow To Cut Your Mutual Fund Fees By Up To 90%
I came from a generation that believed mutual funds were run by real experts like John Templeton, who did tons of research, made spectacular investments, and allowed the little guy like me to benefit...
View ArticleGovernment Made $1.3 Billion in Improper Disability Payments
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Social Security made $1.3 billion in potentially improper disability payments to people who had jobs when they were supposed to be unable to work,...
View ArticleMarket Ready For Fed, Not Quite Ready For Syria
The market is ready for Fed tapering, but not ready for surprises coming down the pike from the ongoing strife in Syria. “The market has Fed tapering priced in and barring any unforeseen circumstances,...
View ArticleSterne Agee Maintains “Buy” Rating on Las Vegas Sands; Expects Dividend...
Sterne Agee announced on Monday that it has maintained a “Buy” rating on resort company Las Vegas Sands Corp. (LVS). The firm has reaffirmed a “Buy” rating and $67 price target on LVS. This price...
View ArticleApple Seals iPhone Deal With Japanese Carrier (AAPL)
With a new iPhone device on the horizon, Apple (AAPL) has announced a new deal that will bring the famed mobile device to Japan. Japan’s NTT DoCoMo will begin carrying the iPhone starting this fall as...
View ArticleMortgage Markets in Transition
Housing stocks got a boost on Wednesday following the announcement from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) that the Federal Reserve would continue its $85 billion monthly asset purchases. That...
View ArticleOppenheimer Reiterates “Buy”, Raises PT On Eaton Corp (ETN)
Oppenheimer reported on Tuesday that it is maintaining an “Outperform” rating on the Ohio-based power management company Eaton Corp (ETN), but went on to raise its price target for the stock. After...
View ArticleThe Venaxis Spring is Coiled (APPY)
I know on the surface that Venaxis Inc. (NASDAQ:APPY) hasn’t exactly been the most riveting of stocks lately. Heck, APPY shares are exactly where they were at the end of July, and volume has been even...
View ArticleLogitech International is Now Over the Hump (LOGI)
To say the past twelve months have been tough ones for Logitech International SA (NASDAQ:LOGI) might be an understatement. Shares have fallen from a high of $10.29 last September to a low of $6.24 in...
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