If you still doubt that geopolitical heat can rattle the oil sector, then we strongly advise you to carefully watch the events that are about to play out.
Because matters are getting worse: U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter called out the Iraqi military – during a high-profile TV interview no less – claiming it lacks the will to fight.
by Tara Clarke
Stock market crash history series #1: The Stock Market Crash of 1929 is without a doubt the most devastating in U.S. history, in terms of duration and extent.
On Black Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1929, the Dow dropped 12% (30 points) and 16 million stock shares exchanged hands – although for some, there were absolutely no buyers. When the dust settled, more than $30 billion (roughly $350 billion in today's dollars) in wealth had been obliterated. The Dow sank a total 48% from September to November 1929 and kicked off the 10-year-long Great Depression. It lost another 86% from April 1930 to July 1932 in the crash's aftermath.
Behind this crash was a phenomenon that may be more familiar than you'd like...
How is the stock market doing today after the Dow Jones Industrial average shed 191 points coming out of Memorial Day weekend?
On Tuesday, the stock market slumped 190 points as Greece woes, Federal Reserve rate chatter, and a stronger dollar fueled a sell-off.
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Debt is the proverbial double-edged sword, offering access to costly assets, but sometimes driving overleveraged borrowers into bankruptcy.
Only politicians and some Keynesian economists could convince themselves – along with a good portion of the masses – that more debt is the solution to the world's already crushing levels.
It's gotten so backwards, it's downright scary.
How is the stock market doing today, May 26, 2015: The stock market slumped nearly 180 points as Greece woes, Federal Reserve rate chatter, and a stronger dollar fueled a sell off.
by David Zeiler
The Charter-Time Warner merger is part of an industry consolidation that is far from over.
After several weeks of intrigue, Charter Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR) won the race for the hand of Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC).
Charter beat out several other suitors, including hungry French rival Altice SA (AMS: ATC).
Those that lost out will be looking for new dance partners...
by Diane Alter
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) stock is finally looking attractive again.
TGT stock is up 42% in the past year, and a modest 4% in 2015.
Here's why we see TGT stock picking up again in 2015...
Goldman's recent forecast calls for basically no gains on the S&P 500 over the next 12 months. That's got some investors spooked and looking for the exits.
But Keith believes we need to look at what Goldman does, not what it says...
by Diane Alter
Investors are eyeing up potential marijuana stock winners like Cannabis Science (CBIS) stock as the industry explodes – but a lot of these picks are not worth the money…
As we warned in February, a lot of these new pot stocks are not good for investors.
Some are scams, while others are just too new to invest in with confidence.
Here's why CBIS stock is among those to avoid...
by Diane Alter
Choosing the right exchange-traded fund for you means searching through a long ETF list of candidates – which is why we cut down the list to three solid picks for you today.
It's a great time to make a pick from this technology ETF list. The Nasdaq is up 6.2% in 2015, which the Dow is up only about 1.3%.
Here are the three tech ETFs we like today...
