I'm reminded of the late great Bennet Sedacca's favorite chart, the graphical representation of denial, migration and panic.As I snuck a peek at that psychological continuum, I wondered where we are

Many investors get stunned when the economy says one thing and the markets do another. Recently, I hear more retail investors saying, “This rally makes no sense. Unemployment is horrible and ge

Jim Otar doesn't much care what you think. As the Canadian financial adviser likes to say in his eastern-Balkan accent, “You can't please everyone. I'm 58 years old. I'm deep in the ‘Gree

Shares of financial services companies have rebounded fast and furiously since the market bottomed in early March. The sector is expected to be the best performer in the third quarter, with earnings

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Today’s top story was that the US is slowly ruining its relationship with China -- purposely or not. On Friday, President Obama ordered tariffs on Chinese tires for tree years (35% in the&

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China's appetite for commodities shows no signs of ceasing. 1. A US$13.2 to US$14.5 billion offer by China National Petroleum (SNP) for 75% of the Argentine unit of Spanish oil company Repsol YPF (RE

I recently spent 8 days in New York City. The plane to LaGuardia was late due to torrential rains and, as I sloshed down the gangway into the terminal, I felt like I had traveled back in time, since

Like the KFCs (YUM) and McCafés (MCD) before it, Pizza Hut is flirting with rebranding to become more hip. Several of the chain's locations will be renamed The Hut,  presumably to capital