Politics

Peaks, black swans and bonanzas: Market tips, bold calls and eye-catchers for 2017

Jamie McGeever, Reuters
December 2, 2016
Politics, economics and finance have all been turned on their head in 2016, and investors are already looking ahead to 2017 with anticipation and trepidation.

Trump promises to tax corporate holdings overseas

Alistair Bell, Reuters
September 28, 2015
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday unveiled sweeping proposals to simplify the tax code, slash the corporate tax rate and impose a one-time levy on the overseas earnings of U.S. companies.

Government accountability with political futures

Philip McBride Johnson
September 30, 2013
As we approach two potential national crises — a government shut-down and a default on federal debt — fertile minds will shift toward whether there is a financial tool to alleviate those risks. Futures contracts and options have long served as mitigators of risk. Why not here?

Energy outlook clouded by political risks

Phil Flynn
September 30, 2013
Forget all those worries about war and the rumors of war — that was yesterday’s news. After the UN passed a resolution on Syria’s chemical weapons, the risk is all political.

Two charts illustrate how to “follow the money”

Frank Holmes
August 6, 2013
Too often investors get caught up in political parties, focus on the negative and lose confidence in stocks. As a result, they can miss great bull markets. When it comes to finding opportunities, it’s not about the political party, it’s about the policies.

Two charts illustrate how to “follow the money”

Frank Holmes
August 6, 2013
Too often investors get caught up in political parties, focus on the negative and lose confidence in stocks. As a result, they can miss great bull markets. When it comes to finding opportunities, it’s not about the political party, it’s about the policies.

5 words of wisdom for trading metals

Michael McFarlin
April 19, 2013
One of the questions we hear most often is, “What does it take to be a successful trader?” George Gero shares five tips for success in this preview to May's Trading 101 article.

Over the putting cliff

Philip McBride Johnson
February 19, 2013
Two F-16 fighter jets scrambled on Sunday when several small civilian aircraft wandered into restricted air space over where President Obama was playing golf with Tiger Woods in my adopted state of Florida. Our tax dollars at work.

U.S. stocks rise as House passes debt limit bill

Stephen Kirkland and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg
January 23, 2013
U.S. stocks gained while Treasuries trimmed an earlier advance as the House voted to temporarily suspend the the federal debt limit. The yen climbed for a third day after the Bank of Japan deferred new monetary stimulus.

Congress helps build a floor under soybean oil prices

Sholom Sanik
January 23, 2013
Since biodiesel broke onto the scene in a meaningful way in the mid-2000s, approximately 10%-15% of U.S. soybean oil output has been used for biodiesel.