Beware of the Obama Stimulus Trap

By Martin Hutchinson Contributing Editor Money Morning Upbeat headlines have been everywhere in recent weeks, and they all seem to point to a single...

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With our investment news briefs, Money Morning provides investors with a quick overview of the most important investing news stories from all around...

Global Slowdown And Plunging Profits Have "Big Oil" Companies Searching For Ways to Rebound

By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning In late January, Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM), the world’s most ubiquitous oil giant, capped off...

Eurozone Deflation Becoming a Bigger Concern

By Jason Simpkins Managing Editor Money Morning Eurozone consumers expect prices to continue to slide over the next few months, raising concerns...

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Has the Housing Market Really Hit Bottom, or Is It Headed for Another Collapse?

By Jason Simpkins Managing Editor Money Morning A rash of positive housing data has given some analysts hope that the housing market has bottomed and...

Why Ben Bernanke's Incomplete 'Exit Strategy' Could Lead to a Decade-Long Downturn

At its most basic level, the U.S. Federal Reserve's so-called "exit strategy" is designed to let government bailout and liquidity programs unwind on...

How the Once-Respected Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Helped Fuel the U.S. Real Estate Bubble

Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM), originally designated as a "government-sponsored enterprise" (GSE), was born in 1938 as a child of U.S. President Franklin...

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Bank Stock Outlook: Will First-Half Gains Give Way to Second-Half Pain?

[Editor's Note: After more than a year of chaos and controversy, some of the leading U.S. banks saw their stock prices soar during the second...

Hot Stocks: As Wall Street Debates GE's Future, Could Turnaround Plan Cause Shares to Double?

By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning Is General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) poised to be the next U.S. player scuttled by the worldwide...

Yahoo Deal Could Give Microsoft's Bing the Boost it Needs to Compete with Google

By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning After months of negotiations, Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) finally...

Will Citigroup Lose its Top Energy Trader?

By Jason Simpkins Managing Editor Money Morning With a deadline looming for financial firms that received government bailout funds to submit their...

The Three Triggers of the Global Gold Bubble

By Peter Krauth Contributing Editor Money Morning As you review your investment portfolio to size up your current exposure to gold, keep one key...

How to Use the Internet to Find a New Job

[Editor's Note: The latest in an occasional series that looks at unique career strategies for navigating the jobless recovery.] Most everyone's...

How to Stand Out in Cyberspace

Money Morning Staff Reports Whether you have a job and are seeking a new one, or are out of work and need to find gainful employment again, the...

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With Dollar Weak, Foreign Debt Could Be a Smart Bet

By Bob Blandeburgo Associate Editor Money Morning With domestic interest rates hovering around zero, is it time for debt investors to look beyond...

Hot Stocks: Barnes & Noble Attempts to Stave Off Extinction by Butting Into the E-Book Market

By Jason Simpkins Managing EditorMoney Morning MP3 and audio downloads wreaked havoc on the music industry, siphoning revenue away from record labels...

Buy, Sell or Hold: The Procter & Gamble Co. (NYSE: PG) Shows Why a Good Defense is Often the Best Offense

In an earnings season that has seen a lot of positive results – as well as a few equally disquieting surprises – it may be a good time to load up...

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