Markets

Nov 16, 2012 at 19:05

In the US, a compromise over the fiscal cliff is in the cards, as the economic growth stays weak. The eurozone, on the other hand, is still in recession, but…

Nov 16, 2012 at 16:22

J. Wellington Wimpy was always one of our favorites. The guy was somewhat of a gourmet as his favorite food was hamburgers. He was also a pal of Popeye, an…

Nov 16, 2012 at 16:03

Nickel is present in over 3000 different alloys that are used in over 300,000 products for consumer, industrial, military, transport/aerospace, marine and architectural applications.

Nov 16, 2012 at 14:50

Back in the 1960s, a clever but financially disadvantaged fellow placed a small ad in a national magazine that read something like: Money needed. Please send $1 to the address…

Nov 16, 2012 at 14:33

Bloomberg Washington editor Al Hunt interviews Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on this week's "Political Capital." Geithner talks about: the fiscal cliff, that a budget deal can be reached within "several…

Nov 16, 2012 at 14:21

Aside from a clear unwillingness to admit the reality of epic failure and total defeat, the powers-that-be insist upon believing that they can still pull magic rabbits from their empty…

Nov 16, 2012 at 13:56

Recent days have seen a blizzard of Microsoft-related activity, as a host of new products has blanketed the marketplace.

Nov 16, 2012 at 13:01

Earlier this year, Jeffrey Gundlach presented a number of interesting contrarian pairs trades at the Ira Sohn conference. Six months out, they have done extremely well. Basically, they were mean…

Nov 16, 2012 at 12:26

You always get great presentations from the biggest players in gold and silver at the annual London Bullion Market Association conference. Being in Hong Kong this year, the world's premier…

Nov 16, 2012 at 11:23

With the US stock markets falling sharply since the elections, shell-shocked investors are scrambling for the exits. And this mass exodus is certainly rational in light of 2013's record tax…