Michael Tarsala

Market participants are pessimistic, suggesting we are not near a major top. It also puts a wall of worry in place that stocks could climb.

About half of Americans are saving nothing for retirement. Where do you start? Read 7 tips from Kiplinger's on making it to retirement securely.

Kass says he bought a small amount of JP Morgan on the dip. His reasoning provides insight into the market psychology surrounding the banking stocks.

Here are 7 of the best stories from around the blogosphere that put JP Morgan's $2 bln loss in context:

The fine line between prop trading and hedging has an effect on the individual investor.

Here's a quick and important update on gold, and why you, the stock investor, should care:

The good folks at Market Anthropology make the case that a reversal could come soon for risk-on assets.

The Street is too bullish on next year's earnings, according to Morgan Stanley -- an analysis that may make the case for low volatility stocks.

You need to keep 'Grumpy Old Accountants' on your investor reading list.

Here are three charts that show we are not likely starting a major stock market correction -- only a minor one.

What happens to Greece matters to the markets for one main reason: What if it's just the first domino?

The 1340 level on the S&P, a possible move higher for the dollar relative to foreign currencies, and a key oversold indicator all should be on your radar.