Looking at recent GDP numbers -- which were awful, though many took comfort in the apparent rise in consumer spending -- one must ask: Have Americans gone back to their old ways? Sell in May and Go A

Who doesn't love pork? Well, kosher people. Observant Muslims. Those deathly afraid of trichinosis.Everyone else? They love their pork. Especially politicians. Earmarks, dubbed pork-barrel spend

Like many Americans, I live for the 15th and 30th of the month. You know the reason: payday. Thanks to the wonders of direct deposit, the twice-monthly cash infusion creates the illusion of solvency.

“Toto, this certainly isn’t Kansas anymore!” Dorothy, The Wizard of OzThe holiday season officially began at the Saut household last weekend: As I sat down in front of the TV to cat

Confidence is defined as the “faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper or effective way.” But confidence can be short-lived. As Fed Governor Kevin Warsh stated:“Confiden

"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the

The Securities and Exchange Commission may require some US companies to switch to international accounting rules by 2014. The SEC says the change will make American companies more competitive in the

As the pendulum swings between greed and fear, investors typically behave in 1 of 2 ways: They either become over-enthusiastic during bull markets and over-despondent as the bear’s growl grows

Dell (DELL) says price cuts boosted second quarter sales, but cut profits 17%. Dell’s profit dropped to $616 million, or $0.31 per share, from $746 million, or $0.32, for the same period a year

Marvell Lower on Slower SalesShares of Marvell Technology (MRVL) are lower this morning after the company gave a forecast that indicated sales growth is slowing. Bloomberg reports the maker of chips