We are approaching the tenth anniversary of the start of the 2008 economic crisis. While the causes of the dramatic global market downturn were numerous and complex – and... Read More

Finally, after much speculation that the deal may not follow through, Vodafone Group Plc (NASDAQ:VOD) (LON:VOD) was able to achieve the 75% percent acceptance level to get its buyout... Read More

JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic isn’t the only analyst bullish on oil. A January 18 Commodities Compendium report rhythmically titled “Lots of pain, no gain, supply to wane,” made key projections... Read More

The Institute of International and European Affairs is holding a one-day conference today to examine the future of the financial services sector and banking in Europe. IIEA director general... Read More

Will Google Live Streaming help change "mass communication?" As the cable company’s stronghold, if not at one point virtual control, over reaching mass audiences is increasingly crumbling – and content... Read More

MarketWatch columnist Paul B. Farrell recently watched a chilling episode of Star Trek and then does the math on supply and demand to make the determination the world is... Read More

Valuable insights into global markets can be obtained from Citi’s recent global asset allocation report issued last week. Asset allocation: Key focus Asset prices did well following the ‘no-taper,’ but Citi... Read More

Clients of Bank of America were buys of stocks for the second consecutive week last week, although while the over trend was net buying, some sectors saw heavy selling. Interesting,... Read More

Yes, You Can Predict the Future It’s election time here in the U.S. and we now know the next president is going to be Barack Obama. I can’t think of any... Read More

A high speed trading firm that often accounts for 4 percent to at times as much as 9 percent of overall stock market volume, agreed to pay a $16 million fine... Read More