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HC Risk

As any seasoned investor will tell you, there are many risks in investing—volatility risk, business risk, default risk, longevity risk, and inflation risk, to...

106% Profits—in Bonds

With stocks rising virtually uninterrupted since the end of August and doubling from their March 2009 lows, you may be kicking yourself for not...

A Bernanke Takedown

This is a clip of the Q&A from yesterday’s Financial Services Committee hearing. In this clip, Rep. Scott Garrett of New Jersey makes a...

Bernanke’s ‘70s Show

This is a must-read editorial by Allan Meltzer. Meltzer wrote the book, both books actually, on the history of the Federal Reserve. Ben Bernanke’s ‘70s...

Sage Advice

This Stock Is Dead on Arrival

You would be smart to avoid getting involved in the walking zombie that is HCA, Inc., if and when there’s an initial public offering...

The Day One Rally

Did you notice that stocks rallied strongly yesterday? The S&P 500 was up 1.67%. Do you know why the market was up? It may...

Bill Gross’s Investment Outlook

If you aren’t familiar with Bill Gross, he is the Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO, the world’s largest bond fund shop. PIMCO manages over...

Global Inflation Heating Up

Inflation is heating around the globe. China is tightening policy to combat inflation, Brazil is raising rates, the U.K. is talking tough on inflation...