by David Zeiler
Despite hundreds of billions of dollars in bailout money and U.S. Federal Reserve stimulus, the U.S. economy is still not working very well for the average American.
According to a survey by Bankrate.com, 40% of Americans say they are just one big bill away from financial disaster. That tells Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald that the government's efforts to rescue the U.S. economy have failed.
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Money Morning's Tech Specialist Michael Robinson was spot-on with his latest Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) stock prediction.
The search engine giant is one step closer to tech world domination.
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Good Morning! The stock market today will be moving on news that Eurozone officials have accepted an extension of Greece's bailout program.
What to Watch Today: Investors' eyes will be glued to Capitol Hill, where Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will testify on monetary policy before the Senate. The appearance coincides with efforts by Senators from both sides of the aisle to strip the central bank of certain powers.
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Exactly 35 years ago this past Sunday, a group of young U.S. hockey players upset their "invincible" Soviet counterparts in a medal-round Olympic hockey game that we still remember today as the "Miracle on Ice."
As all of you know, I'm a big history buff. And I believe it's worth taking the time to study the events of the past – both to appreciate their relevance and to understand the great life lessons they hold for us.
Feb. 22, 1980's "Miracle on Ice" can certainly teach us much about wealth and wisdom.
I'm going to share some of what I learned from that game...
by David Zeiler
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Hewlett Packard Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) stock is up more than 27% over the past year. The Q1 Hewlett-Packard earnings, due after the closing bell tomorrow (Tuesday), are unlikely to trigger a major share-price move – but they will tell us more about a big change coming soon…
You see, Hewlett Packard is set to split in two before the end of 2015. HPQ stock investors will want to pick out those segments in the Q1 earnings report for clues about the health of the separated companies.
Here's what investors need to know about the Q1 Hewlett-Packard earnings report.
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The DJIA retreated from record levels Monday. The cause? Crude oil prices slipped again on concerns of oversupply.
In addition, Greece's government delayed until tomorrow its presentation of proposed economic reforms to its Eurozone partners.
Residential real estate took a hit today on news that purchases of existing homes fell 4.9% in January.
Here are the other top market stories from today - plus our new profit tip for investors...
by Alex McGuire
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Natural gas prices today (Monday) fell below $3 per million BTUs after a 6.9% tear over the last three sessions.
Despite the pullback, cold weather will drive up demand for weeks. But that's not the only factor ready to push prices higher.
Here's everything you need to know about where natural gas is headed...
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Investment risk is part of the trading territory. Anyone offering 100% risk-free investments is lying. Right, Mr. Madoff?
Still, there's one tactic you can use to trade as close to "risk-free" as possible. It's gained our readers 100% returns in the process.
Here's what you need to know...
by Tara Clarke
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Oscars 2015 reiterated how being a box office hit does not guarantee a Best Picture nod…
Only one film out of the eight Best Picture nominees in last night's 87th Academy Awards was among the top ten highest-grossing Oscar-nominated movies of the season: "American Sniper." In fact, the other seven Best Picture nominees made less combined than "American Sniper." U.S. sales for the other nominees totaled just $620.729 million, compared to $319.607 million for the Clint Eastwood-directed "Sniper."
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"Non-oil" energy investments have become incredibly attractive. Smart money is pouring in. There are two keys to a winning "non-oil" investment approach.
One has to do with technical breakthroughs, while the other revolves around increasing the efficiency of the end-usage.
Both involve impressive profit opportunities. Here's everything you need to know...
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