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On Wall Street September 1, 2012 Elizabeth Wine |
Predicting the Presidential Election with the Rise in the S&P 500 With a few months to go in the presidential campaign, pundits are poring over every scrap of new economic data-notably, unemployment-for a clue as to whether President Barack Obama will be reelected. But the best predictor, many say, is the stock market. |
BusinessWeek January 7, 2010 Simon Kennedy |
Funny, It Doesn't Feel Like a Recovery The recession may be technically over, but stubborn unemployment and building price pressure mean that many consumers will remain gloomy. |
BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Michael J. Mandel |
The Economy: Advantage Bush? Maybe. Clinton won reelection in '96 with similar conditions. Yet there are real differences, as well, that could open up opportunities for Kerry. The biggest imponderable is how the labor market does over the next few months |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2012 Jeremy Bowman |
Stocks and Election Years -- What's the Connection? Wall Street loves looking to the past. Are there any lessons to be learned from election year patterns? |
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004 Robert J. Barro |
Why Are the Dems Griping About Jobs? As the election nears, a fair assessment is that the U.S. economy is actually doing well and that jobs are being created at a pretty fair clip. |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2011 Morgan Housel |
1 Year From Election Day: It's the Economy, Stupid Let the countdown begin. |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2012 Dari FitzGerald |
Unemployment, by the Numbers Surprising news from the unemployment line. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2008 Frances A. McMorris |
Proving Your Worth in Today's Tough Markets As we head into the final months of the year, volatility in the markets remains unchecked. Now is the time for advisors to prove their worth to their clients. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 |
Five Questions with Tim Steffen The director of financial planning at R.W. Baird, Tim Steffen, discusses the upcoming elections, what changes to the fiscal landscape are possible, and how advisors should steer clients through the uncertainties and tax issues. |
The Motley Fool June 13, 2011 Brian Stoffel |
This Is the Best Metric to Predict the Winner of the White House While millions of dollars are spent vying for your attention -- and your vote -- the Dow is a great indicator of a candidate's success. |
On Wall Street December 1, 2012 Frances A. McMorris |
Editor's Letter: Facing the Challenges Ahead A run-down of the stories in this issue, including the list of the top 40 advisors under the age of 40, planning for the fiscal cliff, a look at exchange-traded funds, and planning for the new year. |
American History December 2007 |
Letter From American History Over the course of the next 12 months a presidential election unlike any we've seen in American history is likely to unfold. |
The Motley Fool August 31, 2010 Morgan Housel |
The Popular Lunacy of Blaming Those Lazy Unemployed Funny solutions by Robert Barro. |
Finance & Development December 2010 Dao & Loungani |
The Tragedy of Unemployment Governments can do more to alleviate joblessness and its human costs. |
BusinessWeek June 16, 2011 Mike Dorning |
Stuck in Jobs: The New Swing Voters If President Obama wants to keep his job, Americans may first have to feel more confident about quitting theirs. |
BusinessWeek July 21, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: The Jobless Recovery: Deja Vu All over Again But unlike the early '90s, hiring now will take longer to turn around |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2011 Tierney Plumb |
Just the Facts: Today's Dismal Jobs Report A summary of the jobs report. |
HBS Working Knowledge January 28, 2015 Dina Gerdeman |
Ground Game, Air Wars, and Other Marketing Lessons From Presidential Elections In the last few presidential elections, personal selling -- not mass advertising -- has tipped the difference for Democrats. But that's not always the case. |
BusinessWeek June 3, 2010 Mike Dorning |
Real Disposable Income: Bad News for Democrats? After tax income is declining for many. That may be a better predictor of how Democrats will fare in midterm elections than unemployment. |
The Motley Fool June 13, 2008 Morgan Housel |
Stimulus + Inflation + Trade Deficit = Jitters It's been a heck of a week on the economic front. Inflation continues to push into consumers' lives, oil pulled back just slightly from last Friday's ghastly gain, and a presidential candidate called for another government stimulus package to ignite the economy. |
Finance & Development September 2010 Ceyda Oner |
Back to Basics: What Constitutes Unemployment? Earlier this year, the International Labor Office announced that global unemployment last year reached the highest level on record. More than 200 million people, 7 percent of the global workforce, were looking for jobs in 2009. |
On Wall Street October 1, 2012 John Diehl |
Using the Election to Spur Clients to Prepare for the Future One of the keys to engaging clients is addressing topics that are relevant and emotional in order to bridge to longer-term planning concerns, such as the presidential election. |
BusinessWeek September 24, 2009 Peter Coy |
Why Paychecks Could Shrink High unemployment and low inflation may lead to a decline in pay -- and that could slow the recovery. |
BusinessWeek December 20, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Job Growth That is Just Good Enough Despite a weak November, the labor market is giving a boost to the economy. November's hiring gains, while soft, were widespread across the economy. |
BusinessWeek December 17, 2009 |
Mark Zandi: My Favorite Indicator Unemployment insurance is an accurate and timely barometer for the economy. |
Financial Advisor December 2007 Alan Lavine |
Cautious Optimism Most equity managers are expecting a soft economy in 2008, but how sluggish it will be is subject to disagreement. |
The Motley Fool October 13, 2011 |
Megan McArdle on Stimulus, Politics, and What Washington Is Getting Right The senior editor for The Atlantic opens up at the Fool's 2011 Investing Conference. |
Financial Advisor July 2011 Somnath Basu |
Will The Economy Double-Dip? Other than the stock market, most indicators reflect a trough, not the early stages of a growth cycle. Here's what advisors should watch for. |
BusinessWeek April 22, 2010 Charlie Rose |
Charlie Rose Talks to Rahm Emanuel The President's Chief of Staff talks about the prospects for financial reform and middle-class anger in an edited version of an Apr. 19 TV interview. |
BusinessWeek July 22, 2010 Bit & Thomasson |
The Midterms Could Spark a Stock Rally If the Republicans take over the House, history suggests a robust market. If they take over the Senate, so much the better. |
Investment Advisor September 2009 |
Asset Allocation Outlook for inflation and the Fed, plus other predictions from a panel of strategists, and asset allocation recommendations. |
The Motley Fool January 19, 2012 Dari FitzGerald |
Unemployment Claims at New Low Falling claims spark another market climb. |
Search Engine Watch June 13, 2008 Chris Boggs |
SEO Baseline: U.S. Presidential Election 2008 Now that the Democrats have finally picked Barack Obama to run against Republican John McCain in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, it's a good time to examine the two candidates' Web sites from a SEO perspective. |
BusinessWeek May 6, 2010 |
Jobless Pay Around the Globe European governments offer the highest percentage of combined unemployment pay and state benefits, while the U.S. provides the least generous compensation to dismissed workers. |
BusinessWeek July 15, 2010 McCormick & Dodge |
Bloomberg National Poll Shows Obama at Risk Republicans stand to benefit from voters' deep concern about the economy and federal deficit. |
The Motley Fool January 5, 2012 Isaac Pino |
Can the Economy Keep Its New Year's Resolution? How consumer confidence will carry the U.S. economy in 2012. |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2012 Dari FitzGerald |
Nasdaq Proves Nothing Is Written in Stone If you don't like your returns, just wait a few minutes. |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
An Election Boost for (Some) ETFs? How might election results in November affect various investments? Read on to see what ETFs may benefit should Obama win. |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Brian Lawler |
The Man Who Deflated Inflation As inflation rises, unemployment falls, right? The newest Nobel laureate proved otherwise. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2011 |
The Permanent Campaign The product launch has been transformed from a concentrated, all-out military assault to the subtle, persuasive art of electioneering. |
Financial Planning April 1, 2013 |
Retirement Advisor Confidence Index: Reality Check for Planners Advisor sentiment slips after a giddy start to the year, as clients sound a cautious note. |
AskMen.com |
What To Do About Iran? President Barack Obama is in a box over Iran, caught between affinity for emboldened reformists and caution about further alienating a hard-line Islamic regime he wants to dissuade from seeking nuclear weapons. |
Finance & Development |
Letters to the Editor: Will American Unemployment Ever Start Falling? Letters to the Editor: "Surviving the Third Wave" |
BusinessWeek December 17, 2009 Rich Miller |
Business Outlook: When Growth Doesn't Pay the Bills The recession may be over, but with unemployment remaining stubbornly high, the U.S. could be facing the same jobless sclerosis that plagued Europe in the '80s |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Why Now Is the Right Time to Buy If you don't, you'll miss the biggest gains. |
The Motley Fool December 13, 2006 Mike Norman |
The Misunderstood Inflation Monster Inflation is sometimes referred to as the cruelest tax, but that's more myth than fact. A little inflation is not a bad thing, actually, and even periods that have seen elevated inflation levels produced, on balance, more winners than losers. |
The Motley Fool February 8, 2011 Morgan Housel |
Still Waiting (and Waiting) for Jobs to Return Two more reasons it's going to be a long, painful wait for jobs. |
BusinessWeek July 30, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Behind Bernanke's Picture Perfect Forecast The Fed still frets that inflation won't behave as policymakers expect. |
The Motley Fool October 14, 2010 Rich Smith |
A Nation of Permatemps Is this the beginning of the recovery ... or the end? |
BusinessWeek January 20, 2010 Albert R. Hunt |
The Democrats' Long Road Back from Massachusetts After Republican Scott Brown's stunning upset, the best President Obama and his party can hope for may be a watered-down health bill with insurance reforms. |