Once Again, Investors Are Saying Europe Is The Biggest Risk To The Markets
The fiscal cliff has taken top billing in the "main risks" sections of investment forecasts and economic outlooks for the past several months as markets awaited the December 31 showdown over spending...
View ArticleCORELOGIC: Home Prices Will Jump 6% In 2013
Going into 2013, home prices are expected to rise 6 percent driven by steady demand, lower bank-owned (REO) sales, and lower inventory of unsold homes. This is according to CoreLogic's latest...
View ArticleJob Creation And Destruction By Industry Since 2007 [Interactive Tool]
Inquiring minds are investigating job creation and losses during the economic recovery. Data for following Tableau Software interactive map is courtesy of Economic Modeling Specialists.The interactive...
View ArticleObama Gets It Exactly Right On What The Debt Ceiling Fight Is All About
The phrase 'debt ceiling' sounds like a good thing that keeps government under check. Because of that, polls show Americans overwhelmingly oppose raising it, even though to not do so would be...
View ArticleHere's The Real Story Behind The Diving Currency That's Causing The Nation Of...
Today, Hungary's economy minister, György Matolcsy, blamed NYU economist Nouriel Roubini for last week's sharp depreciation of Hungary's currency, the forint.Matolcsy cites Roubini's recommendation to...
View ArticleGermany Could Easily Surprise Everyone And Crank Up Deficits To Stimulate Its...
German GDP declined in the fourth quarter according to most estimates.While there is some speculation that Germany will bounce back as soon as the second half of 2013, High Frequency Economics' Carl...
View ArticleMAP: The Geopolitical Hot-Spots In 2013
Here's a quick guide to the world's big risk from Deutsche Bank's Outlook 2013 presentation.Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleObama Says He Refuses To Negotiate With Those Holding 'A Gun At The Head Of...
In the final press conference of his first term, President Barack Obama warned he would not negotiate with Republicans who he said were holding "a gun at the head of the American people" over raising...
View ArticleIncredible Photos Of The Hindu Festival Expected To Draw 100 Million Devotees
Some 100 million mostly Hindu devotees are expected to gather in Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela festival, according to the BBC. Hindu pilgrims flock to the confluence of the river Ganges, Yamuna, and the...
View ArticleBofA: 2013 Could Bring The Last Great Stock Buying Opportunity For Years To Come
An interesting slide from BofA/ML technical analyst Mary Ann Bartels, who sees a risk of a 10-15% "correction" in 2013.But based on past patterns with trading ranges (a range she says has gone back to...
View ArticleSuddenly, There's A Flood Of Concern From Investors That Britain Could Leave...
Every Monday, Société Générale Global Head of Economics Michala Marcussen puts together a list of the top questions her team is getting from clients.Last week, a curious candidate for the chief concern...
View ArticleSAP CEO: We Could Have 'The Fastest Growing Software Product In The History...
Enterprise software company SAP has a big hit on its hands with its in-memory database software, HANA.Co-CEO, Bill McDermott, tells AllThingsD's Arik Hesseldahl:"We have 1,000 customers on it now, so...
View ArticleDell Is In Talks To Go Private (DELL)
Dell is in talks with several private equity firms to go private, according to Bloomberg News.The stock is up 14% on the news.Bloomberg tweets: "several large banks have already been contacted about...
View ArticleThis Cat Can Pick Stocks Better Than Most Investment Managers
Professional wealth managers have long been criticized for charging more than their services are actually worth.But getting routed by an animal that spends 20 hours a day either asleep or scratching...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: We Found A Congressman Who Actually Understands Economics
The idea of circumventing the debt ceiling via the creation of a Trillion Dollar Coin first gained momentum a couple of weeks ago after it was suggested by New York Congressman Jerry Nadler in an...
View ArticleA US Default Would Be The Financial Equivalent Of This Painting Of Hell
Earlier today, President Barack Obama almost dared Republicans to not increase the nation's borrowing limit in a White House press conference."If Congressional Republicans refuse to pay America’s bills...
View ArticleFINANCIAL ADVISOR INSIGHTS: The Revenge Of John Bogle Continues Apace (SPY, DIA)
FA Insights is a daily newsletter from Business Insider that delivers the top news and commentary for financial advisors.Barry Ritholtz - The 10 Most Significant Trends For 2013 (The Washington...
View ArticleCHART OF THE DAY: The Moment Investors Stopped Freaking Out About A Eurozone...
The word of the day is "crexit," which was coined by Allianz Chief Economist Michael Heise. This is the idea that Greek will exit from its economic crisis this year.However, many point to a speech...
View ArticleHere's The Presentation That'll Have You Convinced Stocks Will Go Sideways...
Stock prices have more than doubled since their lows of March 2009.But when you look at the stock market since 2000, prices have effectively gone nowhere.And Vitaliy Katsenelson, author of The Little...
View ArticleSTOCKS GO NOWHERE AGAIN AS DEBT CEILING FIGHT HEATS UP: Here's What You Need...
The markets didn't move much. But trouble may be brewing as the U.S. inches closer to its debt ceiling.First the scoreboard:Dow: 13,507, +18.8, +0.1 percentS&P 500: 1,470, -1.3, -0.0...
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