For the last six months it has seemed like the sky is falling in on investors. Even the most battle hardened investors were no match for the waves of negative news; banks, insurance companies, car companies, bailouts and unemployment ruled the ticker. For most people, who only check their 401K quarterly, major losses hit them [...]

Investing in the stock market requires immense of education and training, but anyone can make wise investment decisions by learning how to closely follow the economy. While an expertise in the economics is not necessarily required, a basic understanding of the twelve major economic indicators is beneficial to the novice investor. There are a few [...]