Market Commentary

The lie: that Europeans are undergoing the hardship of austerity.

I realize that it might seem like nitpicking – but let’s go back to what austerity is supposed to mean.

Financial markets are down 2.5% this month. To those who believe in the "Sell in May, Go Away" theory, there's evidence to suggest this may only be the beginning of a bear trend.

By every traditional measure, this earnings season has been a sweeping success for U.S. companies. So why are stocks falling?

We already knew the Facebook IPO was going to be big. Now we know how big.

U.S. financial markets are tumbling in early trading today on the heels of some sluggish April jobs data.

April sales numbers were mixed, but Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) and Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) were among the month's big winners.

Coming off the busiest two-month stretch in more than a year, IPOs slowed just a tad in April.

These asset classes have reached what I call a "Saturation Quota."

The ideas promulgated by the Kai Ryssdals of the world are responsible for your and my decreased standard of living over the past 30+ years.

There was a lot to digest from yesterday’s FOMC minutes and subsequent Ben Bernanke press conference. But one of my biggest takeaways is that the central bank predicts that the jobless rate will dip below 8% by year’s end.