Peaking along with retail sales are the economic numbers that abound in the final weeks of each calendar year.
The year closing out and the year ahead are sending off their last and first indicators, respectively, of the state of the economy.
Adrift in the year-end deluge are the true signs of economic health...
by David Zeiler
Money Morning's "unloved" pick of the week is robotic exoskeleton company Ekso Bionics Holdings Inc. (OTC: EKSO).
Ekso stock is a favorite pick of Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald. He believes Ekso Bionics stock could rise more than 13-fold over the next five years.
As a penny stock that keeps losing money, Ekso quickly fell out of favor with investors after a wildly successful IPO. Usually that's a bad sign.
But Ekso is no ordinary penny stock…
But Ekso is no ordinary penny stock...
Dow Jones Today, Dec. 5, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both hit new record highs Friday. The Dow struck its seventh-straight weekly gain and clocked a late rally to come within striking distance of the vaunted 18,000 mark.
Here's today's scorecard, plus the top stories from the stock market today...
Every 10 or 20 years a series of watershed events come together that change the face of the international energy picture.
The Saudi-led war on crude oil prices is one of these pivotal situations.
And while others fret about what the OPEC production move means, I'm actually meeting with the guys who made the decision.
I can tell you that what's unfolding here in the desert will have a decisive impact on producers, end users, and government/corporate policymakers worldwide.
Of course, I've been involved in a fair share of all of this for over 40 years, from both the public and private sector side.
Much of that is coming together in my current slate of meetings with some of the most powerful people in the energy world.
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Connor Bruggeman, a high-school junior, turned $10,000 into $300,000
And he did this trading penny stocks!
Maximizing your investment returns is important. But there's another side to building wealth in the markets… keeping it.
Most investors don't pay nearly enough attention to this and, as a result, pay a terrible price down the line.
Here's how to reduce your tax bill with five simple tactics - moves you can make right now.
by Tara Clarke
This basic guide answers exactly what's the difference between Berkshire A and B shares.
Here's the full explanation of both BRK stock classes – how they compare, how they began, and more…
Crude oil prices have fallen precipitously for five straight months. Since June, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) has dropped 29.3%.
And Bakken Shale stocks have been taking the brunt of that price collapse.
by Diane Alter
As usual, a closer look at the U.S. Labor Department jobs report for November shows things aren't as rosy as they first seem…
First, the big news. The jobs report showed employers added 321,000 jobs last month, crushing consensuses estimates of 230,000.
But it's far from "all clear" on the jobs front – here's why…
But it's far from "all clear" on the jobs front - here's why...
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Germany, Poland, Venezuela, Ecuador, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Switzerland are just a few of the countries that have recently repatriated their gold or hosted movements to do so.
And now France joins the list.
This growing trend provides a clue about gold in 2015 – and we'd be wise to track it very carefully…
