Sources Indicate SEC Probe on Trading Among Internet-Based Firms

Sources Indicate SEC Probe on Trading Among Internet-Based Firms

Sources indicate that the securities regulator of the United States is checking the trading of internet companies such as Facebook and Twitter, which are privately held. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the Securities and Exchange Commission communicated with a number of individuals who were trading the shares of these internet-based firms, requesting some [...]

Financials Weaken Gains by Retail in US Stocks

Financials Weaken gains By Retail in US Stocks

Stocks in the US market wavered as the decreasing financials could not be compensated by the increases in the retail sector.  The Dow Jones did not move much as the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) and the Nasdaq went up by three points and fourteen points respectively. Revenues increased by 23 % and 32 % increase in [...]

Gold Investment Options

Gold Investment Options

Ever since its lowest level of $255.95 on April 2, 2001, gold has risen over 400% due to inflation and a weak dollar. A number of options are available for investing in gold depending on finances, time for holding it, and reason for investing. Investing around five to ten percent in gold is already adequate [...]

Gold and Silver Glister Still

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During early morning trading in New York, the value of gold escalated as the worth of the US dollar wallowed in the mire of its lows for the past eight months. The still-weak dollar pushed investors to price up precious metals investments, as both gold and silver posted back-to-back session gains.