Whether investors can outwit the broader market over the long run is a perennial, hotly debated, topic. But computerized trading and virtual baskets of stocks are making the discerning of specific companies' fortunes matter less and less.
Would Rating Downgrades Clip Bank Profits?
Moody's is reviewing 10 large regional banks for possible downgrades because it thinks financial reform means total government support is now less likely. That's setting off a debate about whether those banks will actually take a hit to profitability.
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Why Individual Stock-Picking Is Harder Than Ever
9:00 AM 07/29/10
Mixed Messages in the Jobless Numbers
9:37 AM 07/29/10
Initial jobless claims fell a better-than-expected 11,000 to 457,000, but continuing claims rose 81,000 to 4.57 million, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The unemployment outlook remains uncertain as the economy seeks firmer footing.
Fed Nominees Get Nod From Banking Committee
7:39 AM 07/29/10
Federal Reserve board nominees Janet Yellen, Peter Diamond and Sarah Bloom Raskin received a thumbs up from the Senate Banking Committee Wednesday, putting full Senate approval one step closer. A final vote is expected in September.
Foreclosures Still Plague U.S. Real Estate Markets
7:11 AM 07/29/10
According to new data from RealtyTrac, about 75% of America's large metro areas saw a year-on-year increase in home foreclosure activity in the first half of 2010. Las Vegas had the highest rate at 6.6% -- more than five times the national average.
Where Women Call the Shots on Money
12:01 AM 07/29/10
When it comes to investing, men still make the lion's share of money management decisions. But the gap is narrowing, and women now call the shots for roughly $20 trillion worth of investments -- about 27% of the world's wealth. Here's a look at 10 global markets by the percentage of total wealth controlled by women.
James Altucher: Gold Is Just a Rock. Buy Stocks
9:30 AM 07/28/10
With the price of gold now at a three-month low, is investing in the precious metal a smart move? While gold has been a stellar investment over the past decade, James Altucher says you can do better. In this short and frank video, he discusses silver, gold and stocks and tells you where he sees upside potential.
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- AP survey: A bleaker outlook for economy into 2011
- Exxon Mobil's 2Q earnings more than double
- Foreclosure activity up across most US metro areas
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