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The questions raised by last week's stock market sell-off are simple: How long and how deep? The short answers are: The sell-off may get deeper, but it won't last forever. Stocks opened higher on Monday, creating hope of a short end to the selling. But the early gains were gone by noon. Maybe...

We're charging ahead in the new year -- but let's not forget how the down European market and political uncertainty in the United States caused a considerable amount of hesitancy, if not downright fear, on Wall Street in 2013. Performance was erratic for much of last year, with the market...

With many traders ignoring equities below five dollars, there is serious upside for those willing to take on additional risk. A low stock price alone does not indicate a buy as many companies see thier shares head to zero as they go out of business.  The companies on this list list have...

Theoretically, the week ahead should be quiet for the stock market. At least on the surface. Trading will stop at 1:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, with markets closed for Christmas on Wednesday. Volume all week will be low as the big bosses depart for the ski slopes and beaches far to the south. The...

The Dow hit a record close in an otherwise quiet Veterans Day on Monday. There were no economic data releases by the government and few companies reporting earnings. The markets were anticipating a pick-up in Monday's rather slow activity with the lead-up to Janet Yellen's confirmation hearing on...

Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) priced its initial public offering at $26 a share after Wednesday's trading, a touch lighter than investment bankers had hoped. It's not clear how the pricing, which values the company at roughly $14.2 billion, will affect markets on Thursday. Stocks mostly finished higher...

Stocks ended Tuesday basically flat, as investors started to focus on economic realities. But the market could see some volatility Wenesday after parts of Tesla Motor's (NASDAQ: TSLA) third-quarter results disappointed investors. Shares were off sharply after hours. Keeping the market in check...

Here's something to mull over: Research by Russell Investments found that stocks that were the least volatile and the least risky performed the best over time. In other words, low-risk equities returned the highest rewards to investors. According to two studies by Russell Investments, the first...

Many investment media outlets have been buzzing in recent years, about which stock would be the next to cross the coveted $1,000 per share barrier. Would be Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), or Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)? The fact is while the $1,000 per share may be a psychological milestone, it also offers...

Everyday, economists vent their opinions on the Federal Reserve's easing policies and each one touts the need for easing. However, more focus has been given to the risks of expansionary monetary policy lately, mainly those of inflation. Well, here is one chart that clearly, substantially, and...