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How You Could Pocket Up to $11,000 Every Week by Playing "the Middleman"

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

Middlemen

Wall Street's biggest investment banks don't make the bulk of their money from investments.

They're middlemen, raking in billions in fees from normal investors like you.

But with this formula, you can beat them at their own game...

How Wall Street Wins Its No-Lose Trades

By , Capital Wave Strategist, Money Morning • @WallStreet_II -

Wall Street

The madness of the manipulation machinery on Wall Street knows no bounds.

Remember credit default swaps (CDS)? They're the risky financial derivatives traded among FDIC-insured banks that, during the 2007-08 financial crisis, took down Lehman Bros. and almost bankrupted giant insurer AIG Inc.

Well, they never went away. And now they're making a comeback, and Wall Street is using them in ever more maniacal ways.

Today, I'm going to show you how Wall Street manipulators are using CDS and a false front of "activism" to make huge profits from troubled companies - and why that's becoming routine....

How We Can Stop the Globalization That's Bleeding Us Dry

By , Capital Wave Strategist, Money Morning • @WallStreet_II -

globalization

Earlier this week, Shah showed you how financialization of the U.S. economy could destroy the middle class.

Globalization is also an insidious contributor to the widening income gap and wealth inequality in the U.S. It's essentially another nail in the coffin of the middle class.

But it's still possible to stop both of these disasters before it really is too late...

A U.S. Court Practically Declared Insider Trading Legal

By , Capital Wave Strategist, Money Morning • @WallStreet_II -

insider trading

Wednesday, December 10, 2014, was a great day to be an insider trader.

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned insider trading convictions of former hedge fund managers Todd Newman and Anthony Chiasson.

Not only did the appeals court reverse the much-publicized guilty verdicts against the two traders, its 28-page decision effectively rewrites the meaning of insider trading.

The immediate outcome of the decision not only affects the two hedge fund executives, other traders convicted of insider trading, and charged individuals who pled guilty, it will also change how traders use inside information to their benefit in the future.

The court decision is as surprising as it is profound...

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Earnings Show Investment Banking Growth; Stock Rises

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning -

GS earnings

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) stock is up today (Tuesday) after GS earnings surprised Wall Street with a strong beat. The investment powerhouse reported second quarter results before Tuesday's opening bell.

Here are all the details…

These Signs of Market Trouble Are Looming

By , Global Credit Strategist, Money Morning • @MichaelELewitt -

Editor's Note: By now you're familiar with Michael E. Lewitt of The Credit Strategist. We love his work. Today, he has a special report on current, troubling conditions at this late stage - and a dire warning for investors who may be unprepared. Here's Michael...

"Markets are priced to perfection...

Signs of late cycle behavior and thinking are abundant...

The latest example came from BMO's strategist Brian Belski, who published a report arguing that the bull market in stocks will continue for another ten years with annual gains of 10.5%.

This is the type of report that appears at market peaks. Despite the fact that it was dressed up in statistics and produced by a respectable brokerage house, this isn't a serious piece of research; it is nonsense and anyone who takes it seriously and invests based on its conclusions deserves the losses that will follow."

The above is excerpted from a recent report I produced for my Credit Strategist readers. I wanted to share with you some of my thinking on rapidly coalescing signs that point to growing cracks in the façade of a healthy market... Full Story

Today's Wall Street News Led by GM, F, and BNP Paribas

By , Economist, Money Morning -

Wall Street News

Wall Street news today, July 1, 2014: U.S. stock markets were flat on Monday, but that represented good news as the second quarter came to a close. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished up for a sixth consecutive quarter, and the S&P 500 posted its best second-quarter gain since 2009.

Here’s the Wall Street news that will be moving markets today:

What to Watch in the Stock Market Today: One of the Largest Hacks in U.S. History

By , Economist, Money Morning -

stock market today

Stock market today, May 22, 2014: Yesterday (Wednesday), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a triple digit jump after no surprises emerged from the U.S. Federal Reserve's April meeting minutes.

Here’s what you should know to make your Thursday profitable:

Top Financial News: FOMC Minutes Today, Detroit's JP Morgan Bailout, and More

By , Economist, Money Morning -

Top financial news

Top financial news today, May 21, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 100 points on Tuesday after a sharp selloff in retail stocks rattled the markets.

Here are the top financial news stories you should know to make your Wednesday profitable…

Wall Street News: HD, TWTR, and LOCK Are Moving Markets Today

By , Economist, Money Morning -

Wall Street News

Wall Street news today, May 20, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up on Monday despite the fact that a megadeal between the world's leading drug companies fell through. Tech and small-cap stocks saw the strongest performances on the day.

Here are the 10 things moving markets in the stock market today:

Wall Street News: Merger Mania Will Move Today's Markets

By , Economist, Money Morning -

Wall Street News

Wall Street news today, May 12, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat on Friday as the market looks ahead to a critical succession vote by Pro-Russian loyalists in the Ukraine. Unimpressive jobs data also played a factor in the markets' performance.

This morning, U.S. Futures and global markets were on the rise after China's State Council committed to greater market liberalization over the weekend.

Here's what you need to know to make your Monday profitable:

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) Acquisition Rumors Highlight Today's Wall Street News

By , Economist, Money Morning -

Wall Street news today, May 9, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped Thursday as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen offered a positive outlook for the U.S. economy during her congressional testimony. The Nasdaq, however, was down after technology stocks took yet another hit.

This morning, U.S. Futures are in the red as new concerns over Ukraine have emerged.

Here's what you need to know to make your Friday profitable:

Financial News Today: Alibaba’s Under-The-Radar Investor

By , Economist, Money Morning -

Financial News Today

Financial news today, May 8, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped Wednesday after Fed Chair Janet Yellen told the Joint Economic Committee of Congress that the U.S. economy needed additional support to buffer the "considerable slack" in the labor market. Yellen also stressed risks in the housing market and rising geopolitical tensions.

This morning (Thursday), U.S. futures are flat on positive Chinese trade data and the anticipation of jobless claims.

Here’s what you need to know to make your Thursday profitable:

Financial News Today: Alibaba Files, Twitter Plunges, and Yellen Set to Testify

By , Economist, Money Morning -

Financial News

Financial news today, May 7, 2014: Major indices slipped on Wednesday on news that the OECD cut its 2014 global forecast for growth by 0.2%.

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen will testify before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress this morning at 10 a.m. On Thursday, Yellen will appear before the Senate Budget Committee.

Here's what you need to know to make your Wednesday profitable.

Today's Financial News: Details of the $14.2 Billion Merck-Bayer Deal and More

By , Economist, Money Morning -

Financial News

Financial news today, May 6, 2014: U.S. futures were on the rise Tuesday morning on mixed global results and positive forecasts for the national economy. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said it expects U.S. economic growth to rebound strongly in Q2 2014 after the brutal winter weather. The agency also expects inflation to remain in check until mid-2015.

Here's what you need to know to make your Tuesday profitable.

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