With everyone poring over the big Facebook IPO filing, it’s worth reviewing the mechanism by which a private company goes public via an initial public offering, and the difference between primary and secondary markets. On to the whiteboard! Marketplace’s Paddy Hirsch is quite obviously the man for the job, with a little help from three little pigs:
Two influential tech companies reported disappointing Q2 numbers, which soured sentiment. At the same time, the S&P and Nasdaq have been under pressure, with both posting losses for the second consecutive week
It’s time for your year-end portfolio checkup and getting ready for 2014.
Will stocks continue to climb the wall of worry, or does an increase in insider stock sales suggest that Mr. Market is ready to take a tumble?
Historical data says low volatility may be good for stocks, not a prelude to trouble
