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It looks like at least some of the investors who were screwed by Stanford may get to recover some assets.  This is not meant to be a catch-all recovery nor for all investors, at least not the way we...
The pace at which the market trades stocks, bonds, currencies, and futures seems to have once again become faster than anyone could have ever imagined.  Forget a few hundred automated trades a...
Inflation is transitory… That is what you are told over and over by the likes of Ben Bernanke and friends at the Federal Reserve.  The reading of wholesale inflation, measured by the Producer...
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has enjoyed massive growth over the last decade.  It has overcome a near-death experience and transformed itself into the second largest company by market capitalization. ...
You might not know it by the current economic data, but consumer credit keeps rising.  We figured that a late Easter would drive credit up at the end of the month and cause higher balances on credit...
Cost Plus Inc. (NASDAQ: CPWM) is one company which we might generally skip due to its size and volume.  The insider buying of late has been too large to ignore.  This is one of the retailers that...
The final version of the regulatory acts against for-profit education companies is far less troublesome on the surface than what had been originally proposed.  It is also far less stringent than...
Very few people consider the financial ramifications of Memorial Day Weekend as one of the top financial events of the year when it comes to the travel and hospitality industries.  This is the...
LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) came public and shares opened at a high enough premium that Jim Cramer called it a sham.  There was one obvious issue that came up from this, and that is “When...
America’s prisons are full, we have a serious border issue, and many cities are not really seeing the improvements in crime rates that was seen in many reports.  24/7 Wall St. has taken a look...
Mortgage rates are back under 4.50%.  If you just read the headline economic data coming out right now, inflation is on the rise.  The good news is that oil, metals, and other commodities which...
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) moved past Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) as the world’s most valuable brand, according to research firm Millward Brown. (Reuters) New negotiations between China and the US seeks to...
Banks are more willing to lend to consumers and businesses alike, or at least that is what they claim.  A study released today from the Federal Reserve outlined the bank lending environment from...
There are at least two ways to look at the cash pay raises that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)  will give employees.  One is that it is a way to retain talent. Another is that it is a way to attract...
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has already been under pressure and now the company is losing another key executive.  Bruce Sohn, President, Operations, is leaving First Solar.  The company’s...