The Markets (as of market close January 13, 2014) Believers in the so-called January indicator--the concept that the first five trading days suggest the stock market's overall direction for the…

Overview Standoffs, sequestration, shutdown, and suspense in Washington supplied the wall of worry that equities markets are said to be so fond of climbing. And climb it they did. The…

The Markets (as of market close January 6, 2014) Equities rang in the new year by taking a bit of a breather. As investors decided to take some of the…

The Markets (as of market close December 30, 2013) Strong economic reports, particularly one that suggested that businesses are confident enough in the future to spend more on equipment, helped…