Economic policy worries are now greater than the aftermath of September 11, the start of either Gulf War, and close to the heights of the financial crisis.
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The Congressional Budget Office warns that the U.S. economy could plunge over the fiscal cliff Thelma and Louise style. Can a subsequent stock crash be avoided?
Confidence is so high and fear so low that investors may have become too complacent and susceptible to unforeseen market shocks.
Market bets are rising this week that Europe could embark on a major bond-buying program with potential implications for U.S. stocks. Here's what could happen:
Plunging Chinese stocks amid the U.S. rally are not a doom signal: Instead, they could be a sign to soon buy the Shanghai, says investment manager Mike Arold.
Strategist Jeffrey Saut knows all the bearish arguments. Yet he says inflation is more likely than deflation, which should keep the S&P 500 in rally mode.
Former Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl-winning coach Barry Switzer is among the alleged victims of a ponzi scheme run by Hall of Fame football coach Jim Donnan.
Mark Hulbert, a 30-year market veteran, sees an increased chance of a correction. If that happens, long-short investments may be a way to play the downside.
The "OK" jobs report could sooon help snap a cautionary markets signal and confirm an uptrend for all three major U.S. stock indices.
Stocks tend to post gains toward the latter part of election years. That may make the case for a potential rally in August and September.