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The rhetoric surrounding gold now glitters as brightly as the metal itself. Gold is slipping today, but its recent move has been dramatic and historic: in fact, gold reached a new all-time high price

CF Industries (CF) is locked in a three-way tug-of-war over its future, and the shape of the fertilizer industry hangs in the balance. Okay, maybe it’s not that dramatic. But there's a battle o

If you think you’re immune to the machinations of the credit-card industry, think again. Read every communication like it’s your very first one. I recently got a preferred customer 0% APR

It’s understandable to feel a bit sick when you’re trying to decide whether to throw your money into a hospital stock. But many analysts believe that, despite the current turmoil around h

Perhaps the only real surprise from the Fed’s post-meeting statement yesterday, market pros note, is that there was no surprise at all.So says Dennis Gartman, editor of The Gartman Letter. As t

The Senate approved yet another plan to stimulate the economy. It's called, throwing $33 billion at homebuilders. This is, of course, doing nothing but giving money to the greedy people that helped c

Editor's Note: This article was written by James Quinn, a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high-level financial positions wit

Major sporting events are often sold as win-wins to local taxpayers. Bidding on a game usually comes with the promise of extra local taxable spending and the positive publicity that will help draw vi

Editors Note: Welcome to Love It or Hate It, a regular dual-column feature that will capture the love-hate relationship America has with some of its biggest, most controversial companies. For past co