Category: Finance

Everything is AWESOME! ; The Nasdaq is about to hit 5,000 and AMZN costs over 200 times what it makes in a year and NFLX costs 100 times what it makes and people think that's AWESOME! ;After all, Americans love overpaying for things – it makes us feel rich and, if you are…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates have edged up for a third straight week while remaining near their historically low levels reached in May 2013.

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MSCI move would affect Chinese Internet sector, including Alibaba

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Lululemon Athletica, Finisar, and Target.

A solid session all around with leading stocks showing power despite the Dow and S&P 500 closing lower on the session.  The NASDAQ is nearing the 5000 level a mark it has not seen in over a decade.  Volume was higher across the board in a good show of support for …

As the finances of Venezuela continue to deteriorate under the collapse of crude oil prices, the government of President Nicolas Maduro is becoming more paranoid and vindictive. Venezuela derives the vast majority of its export earnings from sending oil overseas. With the largest endowment of crude oil reserves in the …

Offshore operators warn of two-year oil industry slowdown in wake of crude price plunge

When the Federal Reserve starts to raise US interest rates later this year, there will be a major shift in the global monetary regime. Although San Francisco Fed President John Williams has tried to deny that this will represent a tightening in monetary conditions in America, his claim strains credulity …

UK Only Article: UK article only Issue: Planet of the phones Fly Title: Male suicide Official suicide statistics released on February 19th contain disturbing news: suicide rates rose by 4{04524d497bea0ade6defd1388b5c9b25998d95475e2938b4fa9d615e63ad1540} between 2012 and 2013, and the rise was due mainly to one group: men over 30. Rates were broadly flat among women, and …

The FCC now has oversight of the Internet. But there is one thing it can never change.

The Euro is rallying this morning thanks to higher German bund yields, reflecting higher CPI numbers out of Germany.

Gold prices are attempting to edge higher having held support near the $1200/oz figure while the SPX 500 remains locked in consolidation after rising to a record high.