After a steady six-month surge, the stock markets are reversing course. The S&P 500 is off roughly 5% since early April, and signs are emerging that there may be plenty more downside on the way.  The problems for Greece — and Europe — keep mounting. The continent’s major economies have… Read More

Cooler heads have prevailed. A showdown between the executive branch of government and the judicial branch of government looked to usher in a new era of intra-governmental rancor that our Founding Fathers sought to avoid. But the Supreme Court’s decision to let much of the Obama Administration’s health care law… Read More

One clear theme that has been in place throughout the second quarter: The broader market should make you cautious, while individual stock bargains abound. I’ve been hammering home these seemingly contradicting themes, highlighting the need to keep seeking out entry and exit points for… Read More

If you have been following the markets for very long, then you have probably noticed all the flashy ads for foreign exchange trading, or “forex” for short. They seem to be everywhere, from the business TV channels and magazines to billboards and the… Read More

The Federal Reserve is gearing up for its once-every-six-week policy move on Wednesday afternoon, June 20. All eyes will be on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Investors are increasingly expecting the Fed to provide more juice to the economy,… Read More

Commercial bankers are a fickle lot. When the economy is growing, they trip over each other to extend loans to anybody with a business plan. But when the economy cools, bankers slam the lending spigot shut, denying loan applications to any new borrowers while taking a nervous… Read More

In the article below I reveal the names and ticker symbols of 12 widely-held companies that could go bankrupt in the near future. But first I need to give you a bit of background… Every year, our independent research team here at StreetAuthority looks over thousands of potential stock picks. Read More

Commercial bankers are a fickle lot. When the economy is growing, they trip over each other to extend loans to anybody with a business plan. But when the economy cools, bankers slam the lending spigot shut, denying loan applications to any new borrowers while taking a nervous… Read More

Commercial bankers are a fickle lot. When the economy is growing, they trip over each other to extend loans to anybody with a business plan. But when the economy cools, bankers slam the lending spigot shut, denying loan applications to any new borrowers while taking a nervous… Read More

The volatility index, a measure of risk and fear in the market, recently spiked to its highest point this year as stocks sold off in the face of the European debt crisis. The… Read More