Archive for January 6th, 2010
Stocks struggle on jobs outlook
Stocks struggled Wednesday morning as investors mulled a pair of reports on the job market and a stronger U.S. dollar.
Job picture gets a little bit brighter
In some welcome news on the job front, the pace of U.S. job losses eased in December, according to two reports released Wednesday.
Can you outsmart the market?
As you try to figure out how to put your money to work in a market that veers from depression to mania, you’re confronted with two opposing facts that lead to opposing investing strategies.
The catchall fraud law that catches too much
When it comes to fighting white-collar crime, the sharpest arrow in the federal prosecutor’s quiver is a law most nonlawyers have never heard of, known as the “honest-services fraud” law.
Stocks set to ease downward
Stocks were set to open lower Wednesday, as cautious investors showed little reaction to reports on the nation’s job picture.
Oil retreats as dollar gains strength
Oil retreated from its 14-month high Wednesday amid a firmer dollar and ahead of a weekly inventory report.
Do we have the right investment mix?
Richard and Cheryl Ebers began their married life together just nine years ago. She was divorced and raising two sons (now adults); he was a widower with a young boy of his own (Eric, now 13 ).
Why cable is going to cost you even more
Your cable bill is going up this year — and next year, and the year after that — with no end in sight.
