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  • Farnborough International Airshow Points to Aviation Industry Recovery

    The recent wave of mergers, and potential mergers, in the aviation industry have raised their fair share of criticism and analysis, with concerns over monopolies and raised fares being ...

  • Uncertain Economic Outlook Depresses Market

    With second quarter corporate results and forecasts offering up a mixed bag of optimism and pessimism, (or realism depending on who you talk to), the mid-week market reflected investor ...

  • Q2 Results Dominate the Week Ahead

    The upcoming week will see the trickle of second quarter results, and projected earnings, turn into a flood on Wall Street, which will no doubt have an impact on markets and investment ...

  • Fed Adopts Cautious Outlook on Pace of Economic Recovery

    The minutes of the US Federal Reserve's meeting on June 23 were released on Wednesday, revealing that the Fed is being somewhat cautious, if not pessimistic, with regard to the pace of ...

  • Wall Street Focus on Second Quarter Results

    It appears that cautious optimism was the name of the game on Wall Street following the Independence Day weekend celebrations, resulting in the best week it has experienced in the past ...

  • IMF Aims to Restore Financial Market Confidence

    In its global growth forecast released today, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its expectations for growth from its April forecast of 4.2 percent to 4.6 percent, noting that this ...

  • Dodd-Frank Bill Meets With Skepticism

    While the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act heads to the Senate after being passed by the House early last week, there are vastly differing opinions on Wall Street as ...

  • Wall Street Reforms Gain Momentum

    With a vote of 237 to 192, on Wednesday June 30 the House passed a comprehensive package of proposed reforms aimed at restructuring the way the financial system is regulated. This approval ...

  • Creative Accounting – Misrepresentation of Facts

    It's a common misconception that accountants lack creativity. The numerous accounting scandals over past decades have revealed that at least some accountants can be extremely creative with ...

  • World’s Most Ethical Companies Honored

    In a world where corruption seems to have permeated society on many levels, a growing number of companies are recognizing the value of establishing solid principles of business ethics by ...

  • Market Advance Likely to Continue in Week Ahead

    Looking to the week ahead, investors are no doubt hopeful that the advances over the past two weeks will continue. However, more cautious, some may say pessimistic, Wall Street players warn ...

  • FINRA – Protecting and Educating Investors

    FINRA – Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. – is contracted by brokerage firms and trading markets to perform the function of market regulation in the United States, with the aim ...

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