A recent surge in domestic production of oil and natural gas has put the United States on a path toward energy independence, and potentially to become a net exporter of energy...
If a tax holiday is enacted and the repatriated funds by multinational corporations are used to buy back shares or retire debt, it could potentially act as a very potent market stimulus equivalent to the height of the Fed’s QE3.
Municipal bond investors are likely smiling this summer following a robust first half of 2014. After a rocky 2013, 2014 has rewarded investors in municipal debt with the broad Barclays Municipal Bond Index up an impressive 6% over the first half ...
It is commendable that the Fed is acknowledging complacency, but perhaps the largest contributor to the rise in risk-taking has been the Federal Reserve itself.
When a mystery bidder from Singapore paid $2.2 million at a charity auction to have lunch with Warren Buffett, few thought he was getting a bargain. But after introducing “the Oracle of Omaha” to attendees at Forbes 2014 Summit on...
As the countdown of the months to an initial rate hike continues, stocks may perform well using history and current comparisons with anticipated actions from other central banks as a guide.