NEW YORK – The stock market closed out a record year with more all-time highs on Tuesday, giving U.S. indexes their biggest annual gains in almost two decades.The Standard & Poor’s 500 index notched its best year since 1997; The Dow Jones industrial average rose the most since 1995.While trading was light on the last day of the year, […]
NEW YORK 2013 was a great year for the average investor, but few market strategists believe that 2014 will be anywhere near as good. The simple strategy of buying U.S. stocks, selling bonds and staying out of international markets isn’t going to work as well as it has, they say. Some of […]
U.S. stocks spun their wheels for the most part Friday, with the Dow, S&P 500 and NASDAQ registering small losses in a day of quiet trading and limited volatility. The Dow lost one point (or just 1 basis point) for the day, bringing its gain for the week to 1.6%, roughly half the prior week’s gain. The S&P 500 lost […]
By Michael Snyder, on December 26th, 2013
It is time to crank up the Looney Tunes theme song because Wall Street has officially entered crazytown territory. Stocks just keep going higher and higher, and at this point what is happening in the stock market does not bear any resemblance to what is going on in the overall economy whatsoever. […]
For today’s special Christmas Eve Outside the Box, my good friend Ed Easterling brings us pearls of wisdom on the subject of rowing vs. sailing. “Rowing?” you ask. “Sailing?” And, you’re thinking, “I would surely prefer to be a sailor.” Well, not so fast. Let Ed explain why putting your back […]
Originally published December 23, 2013 at 12:56 PM | Page modified December 23, 2013 at 8:56 PM
NEW YORK — 2013 was a great year for the average investor, but few market strategists believe that 2014 will be anywhere near as good. The simple strategy of buying U.S. stocks, selling bonds and staying out of international markets isn’t going to […]
“Big data” may be the most overused buzz-phrase in the smart grid industry today. But that doesn’t mean that managing, analyzing and deriving operational and customer value from the massive amounts of data being collected by utilities isn’t important and valuable — or that utilities aren’t spending on it. GTM Research has pegged the value of the global utility data […]
Taking on ‘big data’ challenge
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NEW YORK — Investors stayed upbeat Friday, pushing U.S. stock indexes deeper into record territory.Stocks climbed to all-time highs for the third straight day as investors assessed the prospect for further economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve.Agilent Technologies, which makes scientific instruments, […]
There are several virtual stock exchanges, including ones just for kids, but TrakInvest stands apart by giving its members a chance to turn fantasy trades into real jobs. Founded by a former JP Morgan principal, TrakInvest partners with institutions like Thomson Reuters and Religare to offer sponsored internships to students in emerging Asian markets.The platform launched to the public in late […]
