Markets
How Corporate America Dilutes Its Shareholders
A recent report, "Are Buybacks an Oasis or a Mirage" by Chris Brightman at Research Affiliates looks at the impact of stock buybacks on shareholders and how ……Read More
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Why are the Federal Reserve’s Hands Tied?
Now that the Federal Reserve has once again left investors baffled about their interest rate intentions, I wanted to take another look at an issue ……Read More
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Stop Blaming OPEC For Low Prices
We are a little more than a month away from OPEC's next meeting, which will be held in Vienna on December 4, 2015. OPEC altered ……Read More
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Forex vs. Stocks: Which Investment is For You?
There are 2 major financial markets to compare: Forex vs. Stocks. When choosing which market your conception of trading is best suited to, there are ……Read More
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The Zero Lower Bound Problem
The lengthy and rather tepid economic recovery since the so-called end of the Great Recession in 2009 is proving to be problematic for the world's ……Read More
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CEO Compensation Staying Ahead of the Sweaty Masses
As most of us are aware, wages for most American workers have barely kept pace with inflation. In fact, as shown on this graph from FRED, real ……Read More