Robert Reich: The Stock Market Rally Versus the World's Economic Fundamentals
Pay no attention to the stock market. The real economy is jobs and paychecks, what people buy and what they sell. And the real economy -- even viewed from a worldwide perspective -- is as precarious as ever, perhaps more so.

How the Stock Market and Economy Really Work
The stock market does not work the way most people think, writes Kel Kelly. One commonly held belief is that a stock-market boom is the reflection of a progressing economy. Not so: it mostly reflects money creation.

Optimistic about the stock market
Tuesday's bad economic news, and the sharp selloff that resulted, are the latest signs that the stock-market decline is still going on.

Will The Stock Market Be Stalled Until 2020?
A reader and chartologist sends us this long-term look at stocks, and he notes that after two sequential 33-year bull markets, the stock market experienced stall-outs of several years. It would appear that we're just at the beginning of ours.

When the stock market doesn't matter
The daily rallies and crashes have little to do with the bigger economic picture -- which remains bleak

10 Investments Making The Stock Market Look Foolish Right Now
It's funny, but some of the most ridiculed assets have beaten the pants off the stock market so far this year. The property market is a disaster right? Well, the right investment in property has beaten the market.

The Fed will calm a stormy market
The stock market is in turmoil. Fears of a recession are rising. And experts question whether the Federal Reserve's big interest-rate cuts are enough to save the economy. Does that mean you need to be doing a dozen things right now to protect your investments?

The Stock Market's "September Effect" -- DEBUNKED
Today is the first day of September. You will see lots of articles mentioning the dreaded September Effect. In terms of stock market returns September is the worst month of the year.

Summary Box: Stocks charge higher as gloom lifts
STRONG START: The stock market started September with a blast on Wednesday, vaulting higher as gloom over the economy seemed to lift. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 255 points.

Sell stocks? Hang on? An investor's dilemma
The economy is weakening, the stock market is slumping and there's plenty of bad news. It's easy to feel confused.

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Welcome to the Stock Bazaar - Emily Lambert - Trading Places - Forbes
The flash crash in May has prompted a manhunt for a bad actor at work. The Wall Street Journal says the Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into whether high ...

Market Wrap: 9/2/2010 | Market News Video
Stocks held onto yesterday's gains thanks again to better than expected economic data regarding home sales - This time pending home sales were up, over 5% from last month - OREX.

Stocks rise on economic hopes ahead of payrolls
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose on low volume on Thursday as data showed improvement in housing and the job market a day ahead of the critical monthly payrolls ...

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Stock market kicks off September with strong gains
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By Natsuko Waki. LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - World stocks hit a two-week high on Thursday and oil prices rose as optimism from strong U.S. and Chinese manufacturing data ...

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By Chuck Mikolajczak. NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher Thursday after Wall Street's best day in eight weeks and ahead of jobless claims and ...

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Stocks drift higher after jobs, housing reports
NEW YORK — Stocks edged higher Thursday after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs indicated the economy continues to grow, albeit slowly. The Dow Jones ...

EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks slip ahead of U.S. jobs data
SAO PAULO, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Latin American stocks edged lower on Thursday as investors booked profits one day ahead of the release of key U.S. jobs data. But gains ...