Markets

Unemployment Is At A Record Low — Yet Bankruptcy-related Job Losses Are Rising At A Rate Not Seen Since The Great Recession

In the first seven months of the year, U.S.-based companies announced 42,937 job cuts due to bankruptcy, up 40% on the s... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Gains As Stock Market Struggles To Claw Back From Mondays Big Losses

U.S. stocks midday Tuesday trade off their best levels of the session, and the Dow briefly turned negative, as investors... Read more

The Fed: Feds Bullard Says He Has One More Interest-rate Cut Penciled In This Year

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Tuesday said he has one more interest-rate cut penciled in for 2019. Read more

The Tell: Brace For A 2nd Wave Of Stock-market Volatility — And This One Could Be Lehman-like, Says Nomura

A rally in stocks on Tuesday may take shape after an ugly Monday selloff but any rebound ought to be treated with skepti... Read more

Consumer Watchdog Blasts Governments Loan Sales Program — Says It Has No Rules In Place To Help People Save Their Homes

People are being hurt by federal government loan-sale programs, consumer advocates say. Read more

The Technical Indicator: Charting A Damaging August Downdraft, S&P 500 Violates Major Support

Technically speaking, the August market downdraft has inflicted broadly-based damage, raising the flag to a bearish inte... Read more

The Most Important Indicator In The Stock Market Today Is Support Zones

If stocks fall below certain levels, there is typically a larger decline ahead. Read more

In One Chart: Is The Everything Bubble Finally Popping? This Chart Might Have The Answer

The stock market is in shambles to start the week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping more than 700 points a... Read more

Mastercard Announces Its Largest Acquisition Yet In Further Attempt To Move Beyond Cards

Mastercard Inc. announced the biggest acquisition in its history on Tuesday, as the card network continues its efforts t... Read more

Surviving A Rip Current: Do Not Panic

One may think that the events of the past few days would have provided plenty of material - and they'd be right, of cou... Read more

The Future Of Intermediaries: Can 'the Middle Man' Improve Its Reputation?

The role of intermediaries in stock trade has been called into question, particularly after the recent scandal involvin... Read more

Pacific AM Agrees Third IFA Tie-up

Pacific Asset Management has announced its third strategic partnership with an independent financial adviser in just ov... Read more

UK And US Markets Suffer Worst Day Of The Year On Currency War Concerns

UK and US stocks suffered their worst day of the year so far yesterday (5 August) after China devalued its currency, pr... Read more

Which Four Stocks Are Able To Withstand Escalating Economic Risks?

Despite heightened political and economic risks around the globe today, Jacob Mitchell, portfolio manager and CIO of An... Read more

Youd Save More For Retirement If Only You Had This

A little explanation goes a long way Read more