Editor's Note: This is Part 2 of a two-part article. Part 1 can be found here. Marking MtM to MarketProponents of Mart-to-Market (MtM) argue that basing values on current prices provides an accurate

The Chinese Shanghai Composite Index has now recorded four consecutive down-weeks. The Index witnessed another massive sell-off this morning, declining by a further 6.7% to take its total loss

Stock markets, in general, again logged gains last week as pundits perceived economic data to be better than expected. But the recovery path isn't home and dry yet, as shown by declines in crude oil,

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So you bought a few mutual funds for retirement, to fund a child's education, and to build some wealth. Or maybe you see the S&P 500 more than a third off its highs and you want to take a chance

What does it say if China ends up requiring greater banking reserves (which is their way of curtailing lending growth), a stamp tax, or mortgage limitations? Two days ago, China’s banking

At around 10:00 a.m. on March 5, 2009, Todd offered the following on the Buzz & Banter:“I just bought some General Electric (GE) calls. Not because the CFO painted the tape -- it’s a

Editor's Note: James Quinn is a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high-level financial positions with a retailer, homebuilder and a university in his 22-yea

After 2 slow days, today's news flow moved at warp speed. This morning, FedEx's (FDX) earnings report was quickly followed by news that Europe’s largest potash producer would be cutting its out

The horses, pigs, cows, goats, sheep, llamas, ostriches, dromedaries and rhinos have all left the barn, yet the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) still thinks it should be minding the