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.

Gasp! Study Claims Mother Teresa Was No Saint

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A new study is calling into question how much Mother Teresa's works actually accomplished.

Mark Cuban Faces Insider Trading Trial

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Celebrity businessman and NBA owner Mark Cuban will go to court in June to battle an insider trading lawsuit.

Does Anyone Win in the Martha Stewart Trial?

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
The retail trial of the century pits Macy's against Martha Stewart and JCPenney. Who will come out on top in this three-ring circus? Let's take a look.

Victoria’s Secret Sets Its Sights on Tweens

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Victoria's Secret, along with other well-known women's clothiers, are trying to move into intimate apparel for tween girls.

Forbes: 2013’s Top 10 Billionaires

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Forbes has put together its 2013 list of the world's richest people, and Mexico's Carlos Slim is at the top of the list for the fourth year running.

Raucous Week on Wall Street: Europe, Bernanke Lead the Way

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
February saw a rise in the major indexes however they have a lot of work to do for the remainder of the year, and here are some factors to consider on the way

More Than Two Sides to the Telecommuting ‘Debate’

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Marissa Mayer of Yahoo sparked a mini-controversy with her move to curtail working from home. Fine ... but the discussion presupposes a false dichotomy.

Thursday Apple Rumors: One Billion iTunes U Downloads

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple iTunes U exceeds one billion educational downloads; Apple's Thunderbolt displays are in short supply; and Samsung loses patent lawsuit motion in Japan.

Disney Ship Earns Top 2013’s Cruise Rankings

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
The Disney Cruise Ship Disney Fantasy has won five of the 2013 Cruiser Awards from Cruise Critic.

Forbes: Best Places to Retire in 2013

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A new list compiles the 25 best places for seniors to retire this year.

Man Makes Billions Recycling Discarded Bakery Garbage

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Billionaire Meyer Luskin has spent his life turning leftover breads and other baked goods into riches.

‘Record’ Corn Crop? It’s Still Buying Season

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
A record corn crop is expected, but the market doesn't seem to be factoring in the continuing effects of the drought. For investors, that means opportunity.

Studios Ask the Wizard for Box-Office Magic

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
In the world of finance, “Investing in Oz” is usually taken to mean investing in Australia. But with the recent interest in the 1939 classic movie The Wizard of Oz, the phrase has taken on a whole new meaning.

BP Trial Starts, But Legal Limbo Far From Over

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
The first phase of BP's trial has begun and, if found guilty of gross negligence, it could have severely underestimated how much money it needs for liabilities.

Does Underdog Nokia Have a Chance?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nokia is the clear underdog in the cell-phone world, but focusing on low-end products could set it apart from giants Apple and Samsung.

February Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Loans got more expensive this month, pushing up borrowing costs for consumers, as savings rates were unchanged.

Does Anne Hathaway Control Berkshire Hathaway?

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Automated trading systems might be making an unwarranted connection between actress Anne Hathaway and company Berkshire Hathaway.

Cashed Out a Winning Investment in 2012? Check Your Cost Basis

By Jeff Reeves
Calculating your gains on a winning investment sounds simple, but sometimes special rules apply when it comes to finding your cost basis.

Man Booted From Flight for Taking Pic of Empty Seat

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A travel blogger on a United flight from Newark, N.J., to Istanbul was removed after he took a picture of the plane's seats.
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