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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.

Justin Bieber Endorses Teeny-Bopper Prepaid Debit Card

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Teen idol Justin Bieber is partnering with BillMyParents to create a new prepaid debit card aimed at his legions of followers.

6 Things to Expect From Super Bowl XLVII Ads

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
What can viewers of Super Bowl XLVII expect from the much-anticipated commercials? Here's an early look at a few trends.

Don’t Buy the Fiscal Cliff Hype Quite Yet

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
The Fiscal Cliff is not quite the disaster waiting to happen moment it's cracked up to be, but some common sense and talking would certainly help

Amazon’s 10 Best-Selling Books of 2012

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Amazon has released its list of the 10 best0selling books of 2012, topped by one of the books in the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' series.

Dunkin’ Donuts Tests Gluten-Free Goods

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Dunkin' Donuts is currently doing a small test of gluten-free donuts in both Massachusetts and South Florida.

5 Surprises and 5 Disappointments of 2012

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
From housing's rebound to Apple's stock tumble, here's where the year provided delights and where it let us down.

Kmart Customer Finds Plea for Help in Unopened Package

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
A letter, found in a sealed box of Halloween decorations, implores whoever finds it to contact human rights groups about forced-labor camps in China.

Make Big Profits Trading in … LEGOs?

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Collectors are now taking advantage of LEGO-mania and making tidy profits on sets of the plastic bricks.

Is the Russell 2000 Fund a Pointless ETF?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
In recent years, the archetype iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF hasn’t shown any stronger returns than its large-cap counterpart, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF.

10 Highest-Paid CEOs

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
The Associated Press released a list of the top earning CEOS of 2011, which is dominated by communications and technology leaders.

Unintended Acceleration Case to Cost Toyota $1.1 Billion

By Nate Wooley, InvestorPlace Writer
Toyota Motor has agreed to settle a class action suit concerning sudden acceleration in its cars for $1.1 billion.

Why Japan’s ‘Lost Decades’ Are Headed to America in 2016

By Keith Fitz-Gerald
The trend in Japan is to have fewer children, and the result is an aging population supported by fewer workers coming on board: is it the same in the U.S.?

Top 50 Spots to Celebrate New Year’s Eve

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Priceline.com has compiled a list of the 50 top places to ring in 2013, with New York City topping the list for the second consecutive year.

December Rate Roundup: CDs, Money Markets and Mortgages

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Investors have a lot of cash on the sidelines and still aren't getting much for it. Savings yields mostly fell in December, while borrowing costs mostly rose.

Retailers See Weak Holiday Sales

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
U.S. consumers didn't hit the mall as hard as hoped for this holiday season, with retail sales growing just 0.7% over last year, well below predicted growth.

5 Mistakes You Don’t Have to Make in 2013

By Richard Band
Even Warren Buffett slips up sometimes. But if you follow these five basic rules and use common sense, you’ll be richer for it in 2013.

Why You Can’t Trust Toll’s 2013 Home Price Prediction

By Keith Fitz-Gerald
Bob Toll's predictions of a 20% rise in home prices for 2013 goes against the historical measures and is a lure for what he needs to happen; don't trust it

3 Biggest Restaurant Nutrition Trends in 2012

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Calorie counts on menus, allergy awareness and bans on large-size sugary drinks topped the trends for restaurants this year.

NYSE Finds an $8.2 Billion Escape

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
After months of seeing the Big Board's business deteriorate and its stock price wither, its shareholders finally have something to cheer.
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