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  • Economic and stock market analysts use the random walk hypothesis to model patterns of share prices on the stock market, including commodity prices and currency exchange rates. This practice ...

  • Components of Ethical Investment

    The general perception that making money and ethical investment are mutually exclusive concepts has become outdated as many publicly traded companies take into account the expectations of ...

  • NASAA: Protecting Main Street Investors

    With its membership consisting of 67 administrators from United States territories, districts and states, as well as from the provinces of Canada and Mexico, the North American Securities ...

  • Third Quarter Earnings Season Starts

    JP Morgan Chase started the ball rolling in third quarter earnings for the banking sector, reporting $5.57 billion third quarter profit – results much different from the $380 million loss ...

  • Ethical Investing and Shareholder Activism

    A growing number of investors are building investment portfolios that include companies considered to be ethical – in their products, services, carbon footprint, social responsibility and ...

  • Fed Interest Rate Policy Boosts Markets

    Major indexes on Wall Street responded positively Wednesday to indications from the Federal Reserve that it intends to keep its near-zero short-term interest rate for a while still. The Dow ...

  • Ponzi Schemes Remain a Threat to Investors

    Hi-yield investment and Ponzi schemes remain among the top threats to investors and small business owners according to a list compiled by security regulators in the North American Securities ...

  • US Markets Respond Positively to FOMC Minutes

    The minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting held in July were the driving force behind fluctuations on Wall Street in the final hours of trading on Wednesday as investors absorbed ...

  • Wall Street Banks to Resubmit Resolution Plans

    When U.S. banks deemed too-big-to-fail were in danger of failing in 2008, the government stepped in and bailed these banks out, largely at the expense of taxpayers. The reasons for this ...

  • M&A Activity Flourishing in US Markets

    Mergers and acquisitions in US markets are making a notable comeback, with deals since the beginning of the year totaling $785.5 billion – close to the 2007 total of $880.7 billion for the ...

  • Wal-Mart Tops Fortune 500

    First published in 1955 by Fortune magazine, the Fortune 500 ranks the top 500 privately held and publicly traded companies in the United States by gross revenue. Created by Fortune editor ...

  • FOMC Minutes Boost Market

    Stocks on Wall Street rebounded Wednesday, partly in response to minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's meeting held on April 29-30 which were released in the afternoon. The Dow ...