The real-money Inflation-Protected Income Growth portfolio just finished a strong week, gaining a touch above $500 in the time covered since last week's update.
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July 8 - News
Despite the holiday-shortened trading week, investors were bombarded with economic data points that offered plenty of insight into the health of the U.S. economy.
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July 8 - News
Happy Friday! There are more good news articles, commentaries, and analyst reports on the Web every week than anyone could read in a month.
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July 5 - News
Gains of about 13% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) and similar returns for the S&P 500 might not seem like all that much, especially in light ...
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July 5 - News
Earnings season starts next week and, once again, investors will be looking for signs of whether the fundamental strength of individual companies warrants the large advances in...
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July 5 - News
Investors in the S&P 500 have to be pleased about the index's strong performance so far in 2013, with gains of about 13% marking the benchmark's best performance this millennium...
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July 5 - News
Let me be clear from the outset: The Federal Reserve has not only been justified in its aggressive stance toward monetary policy over the past five years, it's also been effective...
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July 5 - News
On the positive side, U.S.
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July 3 - News
U.S. stock markets rallied in early trading but around noon EDT stocks dropped like a rock with little warning. By 3:15 p.m.
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July 3 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is up after a positive report on manufacturing activity in the U.S. As of 1:15 p.m. EDT, the Dow was up 25 points to 14,999.
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July 2 - News
Following the best first half of the year for stocks in roughly the past decade and a half, the S&P 500 powered higher on the first trading day of the third quarter thanks to ...
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July 2 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up after some positive reports on the economy. Twenty-seven of the 30 Dow components are up today. As of 1:15 p.m.
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July 1 - News
As the second quarter draws to a close, the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) hasn't seen a better first-half return since 1998, with the index having risen nearly 13% through Friday's close...
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July 1 - News
The second quarter has come and gone, and even a slow June couldn't keep stocks from marching higher this quarter.
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July 1 - News
If you had any doubts about the housing recovery, then June should have assuaged you.
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July 1 - News
Many analysts, myself included, assumed that Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) was as good as dead at the end of last year.
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July 1 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is being weighed down by International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), its largest component, after a competitor reported bad results.
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June 28 - News
With three straight days of decent gains, investors seem finally to have shaken off the macro jitters they experienced in the wake of last week's Fed "surprise" announcement.
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June 28 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is down 155 points, or 1.05%, as of 1:15 p.m. EDT as the sell-off in the U.S.
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June 27 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up following some mild economic reports and low inflation. As of 1:20 p.m. EDT the Dow is up 123 points, or 0.82%, to 15,033.
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June 27 - News
After notching up a positive return yesterday, stocks are starting off on the same track this morning, with the S&P 500 and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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June 27 - News
No matter the market, there will always be a few lagging disappointments holding back a Wall Street rally or several big losers leading a bearish day.
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June 27 - News
Good numbers on durable goods orders and housing were enough for investors to recover from their macro hangover -- at least for today, as the S&P 500 , and the narrower, price...
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June 27 - News
Under normal circumstances, the markets would sell off on news that the U.S. Commerce Department made a downward revision to its final first-quarter GDP growth figure.
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June 26 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) continues its rebound after first-quarter U.S. GDP was revised downward. As of 1:15 p.m.
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June 26 - News
The Department of Commerce released its final figure for first-quarter GDP growth this morning, revising it downward from 2.4% to 1.8%.
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June 26 - News
The past week on Wall Street was dominated by China and Ben Bernanke, but if an economic storm is brewing in China or the Fed is about to hike interest rates, you wouldn't know...
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June 26 - News
Last week, Wall Street couldn't think about anything other than the specter of Fed tapering. This week, it's found a new central bank to disapprove of.
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June 25 - News
I freely admit that I love polls.
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June 24 - News
Thousands of professional investors have their performance gauged against the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX).
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June 24 - News
Did Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) enrich itself by defrauding potentially millions of homeowners who requested loan modifications under the 2009 Home Affordable Modification...
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June 24 - News
It was a wild week on Wall Street, and when the markets closed on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) was down 1.80% and the S&P 500 had fallen 2...
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June 24 - News
If you're in the macro know, there's no beating around the bush: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's statements this week were major market movers.
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June 24 - News
Last week was an important week for the markets: On Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Open Market Committee and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke clarified the central bank...
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June 24 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures as of 6:20 a.m.
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June 21 - News
If you thought the reaction to yesterday's Fed commentary was overblown, don't read any further.
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June 21 - News
Yesterday's weakness following the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting carried over to today, with investors barreling for the exits and knocking over anyone who stands in...
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June 21 - News
Stock markets tumbled today as investors sold Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's talk of tapering bond-buying.
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June 20 - News
In a case of buy the rumor, sell the news, investors exited their positions quicker than you could say "sell" following the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting on lending ...
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June 20 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m. EDT indicate that the Dow Jones Industrial Average may open down by 0.6% this morning, while the S&P 500 may open 0.77% lower.
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June 20 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down slightly as the market eagerly awaits the 2 p.m.
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June 19 - News
The markets saw a second straight day of big gains Tuesday, ahead of pivotal statements by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tomorrow on the future of monetary policy.
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June 19 - News
Anticipation of tomorrow's Federal Reserve open market meeting is building, and the indication from investors thus far, following a second straight day of big gains in the broad...
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June 19 - News
All things considered, it's been an incredible run for the U.S. stock market since finding its bottom in March 2009.
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June 18 - News
Wall Street is in a good mood again a day before the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
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June 18 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up after inflation came in low, signaling that the Fed will likely continue its quantitative-easing program. As of 1:25 p.m.
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June 18 - News
