Morning News: August 27, 2013 27 Aug 2013 | 03:49 pm

Emerging Stocks Fall to Six-Week Low on Syria as Currencies Drop British Fraud Investigator In China TV Confession German Business Confidence Rises to Highest in 16 Months Indian Rupee Plumbs New D...

The People’s Broker 26 Aug 2013 | 10:34 pm

“In the jungle among the money funds, there is only one king.” Those who have been in the investing game long enough will probably remember the slogan for the Dreyfus Fund, the top-performing mutual ...

Pitching Records and Investing 26 Aug 2013 | 10:08 pm

On Saturday, Detroit’s Max Scherzer pitched another gem and he increased his won-loss record this season to a remarkable 19-1. Scherzer just pulled ahead of Pittsburgh’s Roy Face’s record for single s...

The Case For The Economy 26 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm

In Friday’s CWS Market Review, I said that it’s very likely the rise in long-term interest rates is due to greater optimism about the U.S. economy. The morning’s durable goods report certainly doesn’t...

Harris Raises Dividend 13.5% 26 Aug 2013 | 07:06 pm

Excellent news today from Harris Corp. ($HRS). The board has raised the quarterly dividend from 37 cents to 42 cents per share. That’s a 13.5% increase. Based on Friday’s close, HRS yields 2.95%. The ...

Morning News: August 26, 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 03:46 pm

ECB Council Members Split in Jackson Hole Over Rate Cuts China Economy Showing Clear Signs of Stabilisation: National Bureau of Statistics Greece Could Return to Debt Market in Late 2014, Stournaras...

Foghorn Unplugged 25 Aug 2013 | 07:09 am

Ballmer to Resign, MSFT Surges 23 Aug 2013 | 06:15 pm

Here’s a rule of thumb: If you happen to be the CEO of a major corporation and the news of your resignation causes your stock to gain $24 billion in market value, you probably made the right call. Mi...

CWS Market Review – August 23, 2013 23 Aug 2013 | 04:13 pm

“To achieve satisfactory investment results is easier than most people realize; to achieve superior results is harder than it looks.” – Benjamin Graham Wall Street’s been having a tough time so far ...

Morning News: August 23, 2013 23 Aug 2013 | 03:29 pm

U.K. Economic Growth Accelerates to 0.7% Emerging Stocks’ Emerging Problems U.S. Jobless Claims Fell to Five-Year Low Over Past Month Treasuries Head for Second Weekly Decline Before New Home Sales...