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One bad day doesn’t make a bear market. Two bad days, however, and the prospect of more to come, may well signal one. Bear market is a scary term, and the past several days have certainly given investors cause for concern. Rather than spend time worrying, though, let’s...

Earth Day is an annual celebration of environmental awareness and the need for socially responsible action that preserves our planets resources.  With that in mind, there are a number of exchange-traded funds that fit into the category of eco-friendly offerings. The First Trust NASDAQ Clean...

This piece gives a glimpse into the present day realities of several individuals on each side of the spectrum through exclusive interviews. For security reasons, the interviewees have chosen to remain anonymous. When the U.S.' February Personal Spending beat expectations by 0.3 percent, markets...

Chinese mobile phone maker ZTE (OTC: ZTCOY) is not exactly a household name –- yet. If the fourth biggest phone vendor in the world gets its way, however, it will be – eventually. CNET said it expects to see ZTE focus on premium quality smartphones at the Mobile World Congress at the end of...

With the State Department’s release of a report Friday concluding the Keystone XL pipeline would not substantially worsen carbon pollution, the Obama administration apparently had one less reason for not approving the project. Last summer, the President said he would approve the 1,700-mile...

As with any controversial topic, the question of corporate incomes taxes – whether to impose them or not - has two sides. In a January 5 OpEd in The New York Times, Boston University economics professor, Laurence Kotlikoff took the “dump them” side. According to Kotlikoff, eliminating or...

Although investors and analysts are optimistic about economic growth going into 2014, their expectations also include a healthy dose of caution according to Reuters. Positive factors include a late rally in the stock market in 2013 and a U.S. Federal Reserve decision to begin tapering its...

In a move Bloomberg said was designed to hook pre-paid no frills cellular customers on using their phones for Internet access, T-Mobile (NYSE: TMUS) announced that beginning next month, GoSmart customers would have free access to Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) including Facebook Messenger, even if they...

By Bryan Wiener As we enter week three of the US debt debacle, the powers that be are not necessarily closer to an agreement than they were 14 days ago, but investors are seemingly pricing that probability into the market. The major indexes in the US rose in dramatic fashion last Thursday,...

While it’s not likely Olympic sized crowds will chant in response to the news, the US Energy Information Administration said Friday that the U.S. could become the world’s largest single producer of oil and natural gas this year. This flies in the face of much conventional wisdom that most of...

Still wondering why Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock has shown signs of life of late? Sure, Carl Icahn had something to do with it, along with the growing chatter from the rumor mills that the iPhone 5S and “cheap” iPhone 5C are about to be unleashed but according to a Forbes article, investors think...

The U.S. stock market surged higher Thursday on strong global economic data. China, the Eurozone, and United States all beat analyst estimates. Bullish news came from several automakers who reported their vehicle sales today. Ford (NYSE: F), General Motors (NYSE: GM), Chrysler and Nissan (OTC:...

Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) can’t seem to get out of its own way. After reporting mixed earnings Thursday, the company announced that it would abandon its real-money gambling strategy in the United States. Comparing the company’s earnings to analyst expectations makes Thursday’s earnings report look...

Chinese banks have faced turbulent waters recently due to risky lending techniques. In what is called the shadow banking system, Chinese banks lend to smaller banks and trusts, who in return make loans with these funds. This additional lending is usually riskier. China’s central bank announced...

Ever wondered what the leading exports of Antarctica or North Korea or the Solomon Islands are? Well you've come to the right place. Courtesy of the Wikimedia Commons and the Observatory of Economic Complexity, Benzinga has compiled an array of export tree maps from countries and regions around the...