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It's been a historic month for fund flows into the stock markets, and the final week of January was no exception. This week, total flows into equity funds amounted to $18.8 billion, making it the third-largest week on record. In a note to clients

There is a chance that investors are underestimating how much volatility the markets will see in 2013. At the end of 2012 companies cut back on spending in the face of policy uncertainty, and there's still a lot of work to be done in Europe

KRUGMAN: It Looks Like The Deficit Wars Are Over, And The Economy Is Entering A 'Virtuous Circle' This week we were fortunate enough to have economist Paul Krugman in for a discussion on politics, the state of the economy, technology, and inequality

The pound has continued to weaken against the euro, seeing its biggest one-day fall in almost three years, on continuing signs that the worst may be over for the eurozone economy. At one point on Friday, sterling fell 1.8% against the single currency

The world is changing, and nowhere is that better illustrated than in a good series of charts. Luckily, we've seen no shortage of excellent charts this week that amply illustrate the changes underway. The best charts this week touch on everything

Individual investors rushed into stocks and bonds in January, setting the stage for the biggest month on record for deposits into U.S. mutual funds. Long-term funds, which exclude money-market vehicles, attracted $64.8 billion in the first three

Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso on Sunday said it was not Tokyo's goal to weaken the yen and its policies were purely aimed at beating deflation, brushing off foreign concerns about currency wars ahead of a G20 meeting in Moscow. Japanese Prime

"The debate on currency wars, which reached a climax in 2009 when the Fed launched its first QE, has been revived by Japanese talk of loosening monetary policy further. Among the Bank of Japan, the Bank of England and the Fed, the ECB actually stands

U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are both talking up competitiveness -- in two incompatible languages. Cameron’s determination to protect the financial-services powerhouse in London and tame what he sees as the

We mentioned earlier that there was weakness in Europe today, as fears grow about the political situation in both Italy and Spain. Equity-wise, Italy is taking the brunt. The market is down over 1.6%. _______________ Meanwhile, Spanish yields are

For months now, the euro area and other international creditors have been debating whether to bail out tiny Cyprus, which accounts for just 0.2 percent of the currency zone’s economy. Why the holdup? International creditors have said the stumbling

Key Points: Stronger demand drives activity and new business up despite poor weather Best gain in employment for six months Business confidence improved to highest since May 2012 Summary: A return to growth of the UK service sector was signalled at

The vast U.S. services sector expanded against last month, extending a three-year run of growth, while European business optimism hit an eight-month high, suggesting the euro zone economy was starting to recover. Rising corporate confidence also

Before I get into this list, I have a warning for those looking for a book on trading, how to trade, or how to become a better trader. Learning about trading via books is a holdover from before this thing called “the internet,” which allowed things

The euro is just on such a tear. New highs almost every day. The blame seems to lie at the feet of the ECB. Says SocGen's Kit Juckes in a note today: The Kiwi's inability to benefit reflects concern that sexy currencies (AUD, NZD, KRW, MXN, CAD) have

Private-sector employment increased by 192,000 from December to January, on a seasonally adjusted basis. (The estimated gain from November to December was revised down by 30,000, to 185,000). Highlights Small businesses (1-49 employees) +115,000

Markets sold off a bit today. First the scoreboard: Dow: 13,910, -44.0, -0.3 percent S&P 500: 1,501, -5.8, -0.3 percent NASDAQ: 3,142, -11.3, -0.3 percent And now the top stories: This morning, the Bureau of Economic Analysis published its first

Due to some interesting points, the yesterday FOMC statement : ______________________________________________________ Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December suggests that growth in economic activity paused in

German unemployment unexpectedly declined in January for the first time in 10 months, adding to signs that Europe’s largest economy is gathering pace. The number of people out of work fell a seasonally adjusted 16,000 to 2.92 million, the

Markets across Europe are trading lower this morning after a mixed overnight session in Asia (the Nikkei gained 0.2 percent and the Shanghai Composite was up 0.1 percent, but the Hang Seng fell). Spain is leading the way lower, down 1.8 percent