Bullish Blog

The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq have their best months of the year, despite a flat finish. Oil prices rebound at the close, pulling energy stocks higher. Procter & Gamble earnings don't impress.

AP - Wall Street retreated Wednesday after most of the day's economic data showed weakness, including a report that manufacturing growth in October was the slowest in more than three years.

AP - Stocks wobbled and closed mixed for a second straight session Tuesday after a dip in consumer confidence countered better-than-expected quarterly results from companies such as Eastman Kodak Co. Nonetheless, Wall Street ended an unusually strong October with solid gains for the month.

Reuters - U.S. stocks wrapped up their best month in almost a year on Tuesday, ending the session little changed as disappointing data on consumer confidence curbed investors' appetite for equities, while a broker's upgrade of Dell Inc. helped the tech sector.

AP - Wall Street was mixed for the second consecutive session as a weaker consumer confidence reading weighed on stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from several companies. October proved to be a strong month, however, with the Dow Jones industrial average repeatedly setting and breaking records.

Many investors shy away for fear of another crash. But there's a new boom fed by new technologies, though some names -- like Applied Materials -- remain the same.

Although my patience is costing me, I will continue to wait to deploy my capital.

Although my patience is costing me, I will continue to wait to deploy my capital.

Some money moves sound great on paper and work just as well in the real world, but others can backfire if you don't know what you're doing.

Socially responsible funds have been plagued by poor performance. But new entries are showing better results -- in part by opening their doors to alcohol and defense stocks.