As month-after-month ticks by without any major action by the Federal Reserve, investors are understandable concerned that the Fed has few viable options when it comes to managing the U.S. economy. In a new report, UBS analyst Samuel Coffin addressed this concern by listing seven takeaways from Janet Yellen’s Jackson Hole speech last week on…

We’d all love to make more money, but we only have a limited amount of time and energy. However, there are a number of ways to supplement your paycheck by earning passive income. Passive income is income you earn from a source that requires little or no day-to-day involvement on your behalf. Here’s a look…

Viacom, Inc. VIA 2.56% VIAB 2.54% is in one heck of a slump. Early indications are that its most recent hope, “Ben-Hur,” will not change Viacom’s luck.

Corporate spinoffs can be done for a number of reasons, but the most common reason is to attempt to unlock shareholder value by simplifying operations. A number of extremely successful companies were once spinoffs. Here’s a look at some spinoffs you may or may not remember.

Gold prices have been on a tear in 2016, making for some happy investors. However, some gold investors are happier than others. The price of gold has jumped 27.0 percent since the beginning of the year. In that same time, the SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) GLD 0.53% is up 24.9 percent. The Market Vectors Gold…

Traders often hear the terms “dovish” and “hawkish” tossed around when it comes time for a Federal Reserve meeting. If you’ve ever wondered why economists are worried about birds instead of important monetary policy decisions, this article is for you.

Now that we’ve entered the age of e-commerce, brick-and-mortar retailers are dying a slow death. The only problem for investors in Q2 is that somebody forgot to tell the retailers that premise.

Most of the “old tech” market giants navigated through Q3 earnings season unscathed. However, Intuit Inc. INTU 0.9% took a 3.5 percent hit on Wednesday following its earnings release.

Hillary Clinton is speaking out harshly against the pharmaceutical industry once again, and the market is taking notice. This time, Clinton is lashing out in response to what she calls “outrageous” price gouging on EpiPens by Mylan NV MYL 0.65%.

Short sellers have generally had a rough year in 2016, as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY 0.23% has surged 6.9 percent to new all-time highs. However, one short trade is paying off handsomely for Grants.