Market Insight

Markets rarely move at random. InvestorPlace’s leading analysts break down macro trends, sector dynamics, and recurring market patterns to help investors understand what is changing, what matters most, and where opportunities may emerge.

AUDIO: Facebook Is Here to Stay

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
We chat with MyLife.com CEO Jeff Tinsley about the social media landscape. His take: Ignore the critics -- social media is loved and valuable.

Status Symbols With Purpose: Top Shelf Cars

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Maserati Quattroporte is one of those luxury vehicles worth daydreaming about -- and working toward.

Employee Outs Golden Corral’s Gross Food Practices

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
A Golden Corral in Port Orange, Fla., is under inspection by local health authorities after a video posted to Youtube shows unsafe health practices.

Weekend Oil Train Crash May Bolster Keystone Pipeline Case

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
The derailment and explosion of train carrying crude oil in Canada could boost the Keystone XL pipeline's prospects for regulatory approval in the U.S.

5 Things You Didn’t Know About the S&P 500

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Sprint is being removed from the S&P 500 for reasons that might surprise you. Find out more about why -- and also a few other things you probably didn't know about the index.

Sears Announces …Then Withdraws … Franchise Opportunity

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores announced Monday that franchise opportunities are available, and then withdraws that announcement shortly after it's made.

One Sticking Point in World’s Largest Airline Merger

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
American Airlines and US Airways merger would make the largest airline worldwide, if the U.S. Justice Department and the Department of Transportation approve.

5 Celebrity Endorsements We’d Love to See

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sure, these hookups may never happen ... but that doesn't mean we can't dream.

‘Intermarket Analysis and Investing’ Remains Relevant — Summer Reading

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Don't be turned off by its dry title or the fact that it's two decades old. 'Intermarket Analysis and Investing' is full of fresh thinking and key insights.

‘Dethroning the King’ Displays M&A’s Intricate Web — Summer Reading

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
'Dethroning the King' -- which details InBev's 2008 acquisition of Anheuser-Busch -- is the perfect primer on the egos, greed and dealmaking of Wall Street.

5 Celebrities Cashing In Big on Endorsements

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Paula Deen might not be the face of Smithfield Foods anymore, but plenty of other celebrities, from MJ to Ellen, are still getting paid big-time for endorsements.

Mystery Mideast Buyer Wants to Buy Empire State Building

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
An unnamed group of Middle Eastern investors has made a $2.1 billion bid for New York City's Empire State Building.

10 Reasons to Start Investing Today

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
It's not nearly as hard or boring as you might think. Plus, if you get started now, you'll certainly thank yourself later.

When Retailers Ask Your Zipcode, Don’t Give It!

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Retailers who collect customers zip codes can share that data with direct marketers to get much more detailed information on shoppers.

Modernist Cuisine: Top Shelf Cooking

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you have some extra cash to toss around, consider spending some of it on spicing up one of life's great necessities: food.

June Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Borrowing money got a lot more expensive in June as rates on a host of popular loan products rose sharply, but savers saw little relief from ultra-low rates.

Twinkies: They’re Back, But Still Dead

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Hostess hype machine is full engaged once again now that Twinkies are set to return, but an increasingly healthier America might shorten the welcome quicker than you'd expect.

Dealing With the Taper Tantrum

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
The Fed, or more importantly Ben Bernanke, spoke and the markets tanked. Here's what happened and what do look for in the near future.

Learn From a Legend With ‘Street Smarts’ — Summer Reading

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Jim Rogers' latest book is, in a way, a rare chance to chat with an investing legend ... and a chance you shouldn't miss.
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