When asked to describe today’s economy, “globalized” is first term that comes to mind. There’s a multitude of connections between the US and China ranging from goods and capital to ideas and people. The volume and value of those goods and services has been steady increasing, particularly since Bill Clinton formalized the NAFTA agreement in 1993. Read More

Results were flat last week as banking industry concerns weighed down the markets. Last Friday, the US Treasury released its methodology used in conducting the stress tests of the nation’s 19 largest banks. Leading many to wonder if the tests were strident enough. Read More

The markets responded positively this week to better than expected earnings news in the financials, while some sectors performed predictably poor. Read More

We check up on an agribusiness heavyweight and surprising quarterly results at a giant in for-profit education. From there we look at a counterintuitive analyst upgrade in the commercial real estate sector.  Read More

Managing money is tough in any market, but this old standby continues to perform. Read More

Despite AIG's problems, there's still money in insurance. Read More

Even if equities markets have hit bottom, there's still reason to be defensive. Read More

Two top investing experts discuss their outlook for the markets and share their top recommendations among technology and oil-services stocks. Read More

Updates on past recommendations and how they've fared so far. Read More

We look at the month that was and what investors can expect going forward. Read More