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Why The Downside Risks Of The Stock Market Currently Outweigh …

SummaryThe S&P is currently in the midst of a tremendous five-year rally and has recently reached record highs despite a sluggish American economy and decelerating growth in corporate revenues.

There are many market indicators that suggest that the market may be nearing its peak including […]

FTC Says Data Brokers Need To Make Their Information Trove …

Big data and the growth of services that help us make sense of it are some of the more fascinating developments of our connected world, but in some cases they can be also some of the more scary, with companies collecting billions of data points that speak to every aspect of what we do online. Today, a report published by the Federal Trade Commission […]

'Wolf of Wall Street's' Jordan Belfort Says He'll Earn More From …

‘Wolf of Wall Street’s’ Jordan Belfort Says He’ll Earn More From Speaking Tour Than Stock-Trading – The Hollywood ReporterPHOTOS: Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio Spill Candid Stories on the Making of ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
The real-life Wall Street broker, who spent 22 months in prison for fraud and money laundering, expects to earn more this year from his 45-city U.S. […]

Jeff Saut: Computers Can't Help Us Now, Plus Three Stocks To …

Well, it’s “next week,” and we’ll have to see if last Thursday marked a change in the market’s trend. In addition to taking the market’s pulse, I’ll be watching these “three-peat” stocks — beat earnings estimates, beat revenue estimates, and raised guidance — from Raymond James’ research universe. Those names are Inteliquent (IQNT/$14.29/Outperform), Parkway Properties (PKY/$19.09/Outperform), and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS/$40.75/Strong […]

Stocks edge higher after drifting in early trade | Business …

Originally published May 19, 2014 at 6:58 AM | Page modified May 20, 2014 at 6:37 AM
Stocks finished slightly higher on Monday, adding to the small gains the market carved out at the end of last week.A dearth of fresh economic data had many investors focusing on headline-grabbing corporate deals, including a $48.5 billion bid by AT&T to […]

Strategic Investment Conference: Day 3 – Stock Market Due for a …

Strategic Investment Conference: Day 3 – Stock Market Due for a Correction?Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014May 18, 2014 – 08:34 PM GMTBy: John_Mauldin

By Worth WrayGood morning from 30,000 feet, somewhere over the great American West!I admit to being a little overwhelmed as I write to you on my way home from the Strategic Investment Conference. […]