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Prior to the Brexit vote last summer, British supporters of the "leave" campaign were cautioned that a vote to exit the European Union would result in economic hardships. Nearly a full year has passed since the vote and there are growing signs these warnings were wrong. According to a...

Well, much to everyone's surprise, we actually got a Brexit. The market reacted as expected following a big shock, and finance Twitter Inc (NSYE: TWTR) had a field day. But now that the initial wave is over, Benzinga're turning attention to what's next. Will the market bounce all the...

In regard to the tumultuous secession of the UK from the European Union, people around the world are posting their thoughts on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). The market is taking a wild ride Friday. With the pound hitting a 30-year low, investors and analysts alike are scrambling for the next bit of...

With market mayhem widespread on both sides of the pond following a referendum vote for Britain to leave the European Union (EU), the full extent of the carnage remains to be seen. The widespread hysteria and effect on the British pound solicits comparisons to Britain’s so-called “Black...

If your eyes have glossed over every time the financial media has discussed “Brexit” in 2016, it may finally be time to understand what is at stake and how a British vote could impact your portfolio of fine American stocks. Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know...

Now that the Federal Reserve has announced there will be no June rate hike, investors are turning their attention squarely on next week’s Brexit vote in the United Kingdom. If you’re wondering how to trade the big vote, Goldman Sachs analyst Katherine Fogertey recently came up with...

The world's biggest banks are planning on pulling an all-nighter June 23–24 as they are expected to draft in senior traders to work after Britain's EU membership referendum, the long-awaited "Brexit" vote. According to a Reuters report, Wednesday into Thursday is "set to be among the most...

Asian stocks closed mostly higher during Thursday's trading session on no notable news and heading into a long weekend in the United States. India's Mumbai Sensex index was a notable outperformer as some of the country's largest companies reported positive earnings which boosted investor confidence...

UBS's Art Cashin is no stranger to investors and is a frequent guest on CNBC. He offered his take on the ongoing stock market rally. Cashin pointed out that U.S. stocks took the lead from European stocks which surged higher. He noted that European stocks gained during their trading session on...

Asian stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday after U.S. equities posted strong gains on Tuesday. "Asian markets have had limited news flow to deal with today," Chris Weston, chief market strategist at spreadbetter IG told CNBC. "The bold moves [today] are a reflection of the belief that the...

Dividend growth, as it should be, is a point of emphasis for seasoned income investors. Plenty of issuers of exchange-traded funds have met that demand with a batch of U.S.-focused dividend growth ETFs. Some issuers are also taking the dividend growth approach to international ETFs. BlackRock Inc...

The UK, essentially the second-best dividend market after the United States, could see payouts pinched, as some FTSE 100 companies struggle to generate cash to cover current dividends and boost those payouts. With energy and materials names looking like the most egregious offenders, the FTSE 100,...

Flows data confirm that advisors and investors were partial to international equity-traded funds last year. Six of 2015's top 10 asset-gathering ETFs were international equity funds, while just two – the Vanguard 500 Index Fund (NYSE: VOO) and the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSE:...

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has put together one whopper of a holiday season deal designed to move as many of its new Lumia 1020 Windows phones as possible. It’s offering a full year of Netflix free through some vendors in the UK according to the Financial Times. Nokia, which is in the process of...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) new gold colored iPhone 5S is getting a lot of press. Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) is not impressed. Maybe that’s because Samsung has seen gold colored phones before. Eight times before, in fact. Samsung’s first gold phone, the Anycall Athens Olympic Phone came out in 2004. The...