Put An End to Congressional "Perks"

With a median net worth of $891,506, Congress members are nine-times wealthier than the average American household - and some Congressional leaders...

Five Economic Blunders of 2011 and Five Fixes for 2012

Government's ability to fix the economy's problems may be limited, but it at least should try not to make matters worse.

Unfortunately -...

The Script for 2012 - And Your Part In It

Welcome to 2012, the third act of a tragic play. As an investor, you have a part in it.

So, if you haven't been paying attention to...

Gold Prices 2012 Forecast: How to Make Double the Gold Profits in the New Year

Despite a pullback from its all-time high of $1,923 an ounce a few months ago, gold is still trading in the $1,700 range. In fact, the glittering...

A Brave New (Broken) World

I've said it before, and I'll say it again.

The markets are broken.

It's not that they're not functioning on a daily basis, ...

Investment Forecast: Why 2012 Will Be the Year of the "Micro Boom"

Forget about "buy-and-hold" investing.

Going the total blue-chip route won't help, either.

Even that grand old investment...

Thinking about high-frequency stock trading and transactions taxes on trades

by Bradley G. Lewis, Prof. of Economics, Union College and Michael Sankowski, Traders Crucible Global Economic Intersection Article of the Week Two...

U.S. Economy 2012 Forecast: Where to Find the Biggest Gainers and Avoid the Biggest Losers in This Year's Rocky Markets

Anyone who hoped the U.S. economy would get back on track in 2011 was sorely disappointed.

The European sovereign debt crisis and...

Occupy Wall Street, Consider This My Gift to You...

Out of far left field, I see something coming that I never expected.

It's more like the coming together of pieces of a puzzle that have...

The Five Stocks You Have to Own in 2012

An energy play that's poised for a 50% gain - that will pay you more than 9% on your money while you wait ...

A global tech play that...

Congress Handing Out Stock Tips to Hedge Fund Managers

As if trading on insider information gleaned from their legislative duties wasn't bad enough, now it turns out Congress has been passing that...

How the Pentagon Will Create Space Travel Profits

The mainstream media was all over Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) co-founder Paul...

Keith Fitz-Gerald: Why Europe's Latest Bailout Won't Work

Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald appeared on Fox Business Network's Varney & Co. today (Wednesday). In case you missed...

Our Financial "Regulators" Just Let Us Down Again

The Dodd-Frank Act became law 18 months ago, and it may be hard to believe, but we still aren't any better off now than we were then....

The Income Investments You Need to Focus On Right Now

The yield on 10-year Treasuries dipped sharply below 2% again last week. Meanwhile, inflation, even on the official figures, is running at 3.4%....

Russian Disaster Reveals Growing Problem in Supply Access

Earlier this week, an oil platform sank off the Russian Pacific coast in frigid, stormy waters.

The Kolskaya had been...