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Before the advent of computers and charting software, pit traders and market makers used this method to figure out where the markets might be heading. These days, it is part of most traders’ toolboxes, but MoneySh...

You don't need to pay fat fees to invest like a big shot. Here's what to do.

Its price has collapsed, it may be in breach of banking covenants and it awaits judgment and fines from a corruption probe. The speculative case for Avon stock.

Many plans don't publish daily prices, and a significant number don't make simple disclosures. What should investors do?

With estate-tax rates poised to soar, many wealthy people who waited until after the election are scrambling to make large gifts. They need to be careful.

As billions of private medical records are scanned into databases, it is becoming harder than ever to control who sees them. Here's how to protect yourself.

Some experts are saying that the U.S. economy is going to grow at half its historical rate. Here's why that might not be bad news.

National oil companies (NOCs) have been rising in prominence over the last decade, thanks to their growing geographical footprint, increasing capital budgets and expanding exploration and production activities. Consideri...

This fiftieth trading week of 2012 comes to a close with investors continuing to hope that the President and Congress will soon reach a deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff"