April 8, 2010
It's hard to believe that any asset class could top the 76% runup in equities since the stock market bottomed last March, but real estate investment trusts have done ...
March 25, 2010
Little guys do win, at least during a recovery. Small companies are often more nimble—with less burdensome balance sheets and lower fixed costs—than larger rivals, ...
March 25, 2010
Here's a bit of good news for the Washington finger waggers who think executive compensation has gotten out of hand: A survey of 81 big companies shows that CEO pay ...
March 3, 2010
The S&P 500 information technology index rose 61% in 2009, so it's reasonable to ask if, in 2010, tech stocks have anywhere to go but down. Dig into the data, though, ...
February 24, 2010
Swelling budget deficits and widening trade imbalances in Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain have earned these nations the unflattering name "PIIGS," as well ...
February 3, 2010
If the Federal Reserve raises interest rates later this year to keep the economy from overheating, hip, hip hooray, right? That means the Great Recession really is in ...
January 20, 2010
Anyone seeking green shoots in this economy should look at global M&A, where you can actually spot a few saplings. The value of deals in November hit $323 billion, the...
January 20, 2010
U.S. stock performance in the year following the inauguration of a new President
January 13, 2010
The U.S. stock market’s short-interest ratio—a measure of how many investors are betting on a fall—has increased by almost 50% since March
January 6, 2010
Most major commodity groups rallied in 2009, completing a decade in which both commodities and bonds outperformed stocks. Economists see further gains in 2010 for ...