Market & Economy

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Investment Advisor July 2008 Melanie Waddell	SEC Chairmen of Yore Speak Six former SEC chairmen pointed to quite a few regulatory challenges that loom large -- namely globalization of the world markets, the burgeoning market for complex synthetic securities, and the continued growth of hedge funds.
Investment Advisor July 2008	Stop Relying on the Fed It seems odd that the Fed would be willing to write flood insurance to Wall Street and that Wall Street was, and continues to be, more than happy to accept such a generous gift from the Fed.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2008 Christopher Barker	This Week in Commodities Weekly market overview: It's been a weak week for the U.S. dollar, with the Federal Reserve confirming its position between a rock and a hard place and leading to further strength in gold -- both the black and yellow varieties.
The Motley Fool June 27, 2008 Brian Lawler	This Drug Market Is Booming One therapeutic category seems to be expanding significantly faster than most of its peers, the one that helps the unfortunately burgeoning number of diabetics in the U.S. and worldwide.
The Motley Fool June 26, 2008 Morgan Housel	Is a Crash Coming? The Royal Bank of Scotland has taken a dire view of the economy: The worst is yet to come, the bank says, and it's lurking just around the corner.
The Motley Fool June 26, 2008 Morgan Housel	Bernanke Holds His Ground As expected, the Federal Reserve left the federal funds rate steady at 2%. What does the future of interest rates means for you?
The Motley Fool June 26, 2008 Tom Hutchinson	This Is the Best Time to Invest ... in History Things aren't always what they seem. Unprecedented opportunity is currently yours for the taking.
The Motley Fool June 26, 2008 Morgan Housel	A Trillion-Dollar Landmine Somebody is getting rich off $4 gas, and it isn't Big Oil.
Financial Planning	Oil's Economic Effects A new study by Vanguard looked at causes and effects of oil price changes.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2008 Ryan Fuhrmann	How to Earn Emerging-Market Returns -- Safely Gearing your portfolio toward global markets certainly paid off in spades in recent years; the broad-based iShares MSCI EAFE Index returned more than 110% over the past five years.
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