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On May 14, 2012, MarketWatch featured an interesting article written by Jason O'Mahony discussing the possibility of a new economic model for the world. The heading to the article stated that "picking either unregulated capitalism or stifling socialism is a false choice." O'Mahony: "Watching the...

The subtitle of Michael Drosnin's Bible Code III is "Saving the World". Interestingly, MarketWatch's Paul Farrell recently discussed "investing ideas that can save the world". Farrell: "We're practical optimists but with a lot of company, investors with the same vision, searching, inspired by a...

I. The Death of Capitalism?A recent MarketWatch article written by Chris Oliver discussed how a financial author named Richard Duncan believes that capitalism is dead and credit is forming the basis of the contemporary economic system. According to the article, Duncan has said that "this...

With the news of Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) and Best Buy's (NYSE: BBY) closing a number of stores, it is as if we are witnessing the twilight of retail. The decline of the retail world is probably related to the rise in Internet commerce and tightening wallets, but how does retail's...

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke heads back to Capitol Hill this AM amid a bullish market that saw indices regain a lot of lost ground since the crisis began in 2008. The chairman is likely to face a wide array of questions, from concerns over the overly accommodating monetary policy to that...

MarketWatch's Paul B. Farrell had an interesting article on Tuesday regarding a "doomsday capitalist's winning strategy". Farrell's commentary was quite ominous: "Plan now for 'a breakdown of the civilized infrastructure'." Citing a book from 2008 written by "hedge fund guru" Barton Biggs,...

Investors were energized this morning on a jobs report that blew consensus estimates out of the water. Markets had braced for potentially bad news on expectation of employment corrections on the heels of the holiday season - and the temporary jobs it was thought to have brought. Will the stronger...

Income inequality has become a hot issue in the current political debate, but what does income inequality really portend for the future?MarketWatch's Darrell Delamaide had an article Wednesday arguing that the issue of income inequality in the American political debate is not going away anytime...

In light of the recent decline of the precious metal, is gold becoming a lackluster investment? MarketWatch's Claudia Assis had an article from Jan. 13, 2012 on "why gold could lose its glitter in 2012". Assis: "Investors who have recently jumped on the gold bandwagon will need plenty of patience...

Many analysts, commentators, and pundits may be excited about a Facebook initial public offering (IPO) this year, but I must confess, I am not. Despite the prevailing trend, I believe traders, investors, and everyday individuals may want to think twice before jumping on a Facebook IPO bandwagon...

When it comes to the stock market in 2012, should we be optimistic or pessimistic? The Wall Street Journal's Jonathan Cheng recently had an article entitled "A New Year, the Same Ol' Pessimism" on how Morgan Stanley's chief US equity strategist Adam Parker believes that there will be a bear...

Will 2012 be a repeat of 2011 for the stock market? There is a fair chance that it could be. With the tremendous volatility and uncertainty in the stock market in 2011, the stock market ended flat for the year. Bloomberg Businessweek: "The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed 2011 a fraction...

Marketwatch's Paul Farrell had an interesting article Tuesday contrasting the hope for an economic recovery in the markets with the fear of a global financial doomsday. Though USA Today reported that market strategists are predicting a "glowing 2012" with a 10 percent increase in stocks,...

Sometimes bread tastes better than freedom. One has to wonder how much freedom a starving individual would be willing to give up in order to survive. This is something to keep in mind going into the next year as we make our way through the global financial crisis. And as we approach the beginning...

On Wednesday, Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal interviewed Stephanie Elsenpeter, an unemployed mother living in New Hope, Minn. Elsenpeter discussed how her emergency-extended unemployment benefits are going to run out the week of Jan. 8. On the topic of her unemployment benefits running out, Ryssdal...