Faster than nearly anyone thought possible just a few months ago, Americans have jumped back into the market in a bid to rebound from the drubbing they took last year. And while good stock picking and smart bond selection are

How Long Can the Party LastGOOD MORNING. Stocks in Asia rose today; U.S. futures are pointing to a flat open.It could be hangover time on Wall Street today. The Dow hit a recession-era milestone yesterday, crossing 10,000 for the first

News at a GlanceFinancial Fracas: Goldman, Citi earnings diverge.Tech Time: Google, IBM report.Crude Climbs: Oil goes over $77 a barrel.Earnings Enjoyment: Most companies beat estimates.The LowdownStocks shook off early losses and notched more gains at the Thursday close, sending the

From May through October of 2008, Zimbabwean stocks skyrocketed, shooting from 72,000 to almost 400,000 by early November as measured by the S&P/International Finance Zimbabwe Index. For intrepid investors with a world bent, it would appear to be an attractive

Flu season is just kicking off in the Northern Hemisphere. But fears of H1N1 swine flu are already paying off for European drug maker Roche (), which makes the antiflu medicine Tamiflu. Strong sales of the drug helped Roche beat

Safeway UpSafeway () investors loaded up their shopping carts Thursday after the supermarket chain reported quarterly results. Shares were up 5% in midday trading despite a sharp drop in sales.The Pleasanton, Calif.-headquartered grocer reported earnings of 31 cents a share

Market Wrap-UpThe Lowdown Stocks shook off early losses to notch more gains Thursday, leaving the Dow Jones Industrial Average above the 10,000 mark for a second consecutive day. Resource and commodity exchange-traded funds also climbed as crude oil prices rose

Fightin' WordsBob Schieffer of CBS News moderates the third and final presidential debate tonight, held at Hofstra University. Sen. John McCain seeks to portray rival Sen. Barack Obama as a tax-and-spend liberal, and says Obama should reveal the "full extent"

It's a decision that may go unnoticed by many but one that anyone involved in benefits or retirement planning has been wondering about for months: the Internal Revenue Service is holding the upper limit on tax-free contributions to 401(k) plans

An antiquated stock index crossed a meaningless threshold Wednesday, and all of Wall Street cheered. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which since 1896 has used the share prices of a handful of giant companies to reflect broad sentiment in America's

There's no denying it: Wednesday was a big day for traders.The Dow Jones Industrial Average passed the 10,000 mark, a sign of broad enthusiasm that a recovery is underway. And given the crucible suffered by the financial markets over the

For many consumers, the scariest thing about Halloween this year is the economy. Nearly a third of consumers say economic woes have affected their Halloween plans, and of that group, 88% say they intend to spend less, according to the

Bullish deliberation is a bullish trend reversal candlestick pattern indicating the possible reversal of an existing downtrend. The pattern resembles , but the latter is a bearish candlestick formation. Bullish deliberation is a three candlestick pattern, formed of all black

is a momentum indicator used to gauge the strength of a trend by analyzing the price and volume associated with a security. It is similar to , the difference is it also considers volume, whereas RSI only considers price. MFI

Like futures contracts on exchange traded funds or ETFs, options contracts on the same are also available. Currently there are around hundred ETF options available for traders. ETF options can serve the dual purpose of limiting the downside risk of

The Week Ahead: A Labor Department report shows there are 6 unemployed people for every 1 job opening which is the highest level recorded since this data began 9 years ago. In addition companies looking to hire is also at

Technical corrections are common market phenomena in which the price of a stock (or any other instrument) sharply declines (often to the next short-term support level), and often stocks are revalued with respect to their performances and market expectations. Most

Bearish deliberation is a bearish trend reversal candlestick pattern indicating the possible reversal of an existing uptrend and the start of a new downtrend. The pattern resembles and (which is a bullish formation). Bearish deliberation is a three candlestick pattern,

Relative Momentum Index or RMI is a momentum indicator developed by Roger Altman and is used for finding oversold and overbought levels. RMI was created by modifying the Relative Strength Indicator or RSI, one of the most popular momentum indicators.

Ever since the introduction of the first exchange traded fund (ETF) in 1993, the ETF market has stayed a highly active and attractive market. The market is evolving so quickly; now the market is so much diversified and liquid. Here