An economy driven by consumer spending needs its consumers to have jobs -- and access to credit. Now that April job losses came in far better than expected and the stress tests are behind us, the market is reacting as if the economy has stabilized.So is the worst behind us? Yes -- with a "but," experts say. Bad news is not the same thing as good news, even if it is "less bad" than expected. More
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Can This Rally Keep Going? (On the Street)
Posted by admin 304 days ago (http://www.smartmoney.com)Are Bank Stocks the Next Bonanza? (On the Street)
Posted by admin 304 days ago (http://www.smartmoney.com)
Bankers may never want to hear the words "stress test" again. After all, they've just gone through a torturous exam of their corporate finances, and 10 big banks have been told by regulators that they need to raise $75 billion in capital as a buffer against potential losses. But now that the tests are over, is it time to dip into the stocks?Banks certainly look a bit healthier than a few mont
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Are These CEOs Having a Good Mother's Day? (On the Street)
Posted by admin 305 days ago (http://www.smartmoney.com)
For most moms, a traditional Mother’s Day present could mean flowers, a card or a celebratory brunch. But for one select group, a different kind of gift might be more welcome: a better share price.We’re talking, of course, about America’s CEO moms. These women helm some of the biggest companies in the world. Over a dozen of the blue chips in the S&P 500 are run by women&mdas
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Using Twitter to Make Smarter Money Moves (On the Street)
Posted by admin 317 days ago (http://www.smartmoney.com)
In case you hadn’t noticed, Twitter is everywhere these days. The social-networking phenomenon has attracted endless amounts of publicity, with celebrities ranging from Oprah to Ashton Kutcher now beaming out the ultra-short updates known as tweets.But can Twitter help you invest? Increasingly, financial types from economists to actual traders are blasting out their thoughts on Twitter (alw
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