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More college students selling stock—in themselves

Amid higher-education borrowing boom, programs aim to capitalize on graduates’ future earnings Elida Gonzalez feared drowning in college debt on […]

On the Winners and Losers of the Great Chinese Rebalance

by Bryce Coward of GaveKal Capital Change can be hard, but change can also be good. At this very moment […]

How to be a better spotter: the golden rules of watching wildlife

By James Kay, Lonely Planet, Birdwatchers and other species of traveller with a passion for watching wildlife are a breed […]

Regression to Trend: A Look at Long-Term Market Performance

By Doug Short, Advisor Perspectives, Quick take: At the end of July the inflation-adjusted S&P 500 index price was 90% […]

Gold is Dead, Long Live Gold

  – Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Among our less prescient perspectives has been the expectation that […]

10 Companies That Are Probably Going Public Within A Year

As so-called unicorns — or private companies that boast valuations in excess of $1 billion — become more and more […]

Chinese immigrants now largest group of new arrivals to the U.S: Column

Once excluded and now admired, their families could see a newfound status in America complicated by China’s rise. (Photo: Elaine […]

What you might not know about oil and gold

The multi-year commodity crush has intensified in July, with gold (@GC.10) and crude oil(@CL15U) falling another 6 percent and 15 percent, respectively. This […]

What Warren Buffett’s favorite indicator says about China’s stock market

By Stephen Gandel and Stacy Jones, Fortune, Warren Buffett has long been bullish on China, and its market. But, given […]

Winning the Hunger Games – How to Choose Successful Agriculture Investments

By Energy Report, Agricultural Commodities, Starting with the premise that people have to eat, The Agletter Editor Tom Wallace has […]