Fiscal Cliff

One of investors' favorite asset classes in 2012 got cold dose of fiscal cliff reality on Wednesday as municipal bond ETFs faltered on news both parties are willing to change the tax-exempt status of municipal-bond interest in an effort to dodge the fiscal cliff. As was reported earlier this year...

Futures Rise Ahead of Fed U.S. equity futures rose in pre-market trading ahead of the FOMC rate decision. Also, Fiscal Cliff talks seem to be progressing and Democrats are willing to discuss completely rewriting the tax code, a key point of the Republican caucus. However, such a move might delay...

U.S. equity futures slipped in pre-market trading as mixed economic data with a slight positive bias was weighed down by fears over Europe's debt crisis. Positive industrial production and retail sales data in China were offset by weak trade data. Meanwhile, the return of former Prime Minister...

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With less than a month left until year end, investors might be able to get some perspective on the markets by looking back and considering the biggest trends of 2012. Overall, it was a fairly solid year for American stocks. Digging deeper, there were a number of sectors that experienced broad...

The bulls have the upper hand for now, even though uncertainty is alive and well when it comes to "fiscal cliff" talks on Capitol Hill. Essentially, Republicans and Democrats are telling each other to get serious about each other's proposals. That's pretty much where we're at for now. On...

Futures Flat Following Wall Street Sell Off U.S. equity futures were flat in pre-market trading Tuesday following Monday's late day sell off. Stocks teetered around flat for most of the day Monday but sold off into the close on fears that a Fiscal Cliff deal is still a long ways away. Also, the...

This week, five key central banks are expected to release their updated interest rate decisions and comment on the state of both domestic economies. The European Central Bank and the Bank of England should steal the headlines and attract the most attention, however the Reserve Bank of Australia,...

This weekend in Barron's online: a new era for philanthropy, and the prospects for Liberty Media, Transocean, HomeTrust Bancshares and municipal bonds. Cover Story "The Giving Generation" by Elie Winninghoff. Some 39 percent of family foundations in the United States are now run by people aged...

On fears politicians will not reach a compromise that helps the U.S. economy dodge the dreaded fiscal cliff, some municipal bonds ETFs surged to all-time highs on Friday. On volume that was nearly 50 percent above the daily average with 30 minutes left in the session, the iShares S&P National...

Futures Flat on Budget Negotiations U.S. equity futures were flat in pre-market trading Friday as Congressional leaders continue to search for a resolution to the fiscal cliff. Republican leaders rejected a plan submitted by President Obama, citing it as a rehash of former plans, but Treasury...

Latin American Markets were largely up on Thursday, due in part to hopes that a debt deal would be reached in the United States to avoid the fiscal cliff. Here are four Latin America based stocks traded on U.S. exchanges that have consensus buy recommendations from analysts. Futhermore, they have...

Futures Rise on Budget Talks U.S. equity futures rose early Thursday as Congressional leaders continue to meet to some up with a way to avoid the fiscal cliff. Today, leaders will meet with Treasury Secretary Geithner and other White House representatives to continue to work to find an agreement...

Futures Drop on Fiscal Cliff Fears U.S. equity futures fell in pre-market trading as traders renewed fears over the fiscal cliff saw stocks skid Tuesday and futures continue to move lower overnight. Comments from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Tuesday that Congressional leaders were not...