Stock market

Today President Obama will sign the STOCK Act -- short for “Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge.” It says Capitol Hill finally has to follow the same insider trading rules as everybody else.

Yesterday, the SEC brought charges against two money managers who allegedly misled and overcharged investors when selling them Facebook stock, before it officially goes public.

Warren Buffett says in his annual letter that Berkshire Hathaway has chosen his successor. Many investors care more about his stock advice.

The markets will always have their ups and downs, but Josh Brown of Fusion Analytics thinks the best way to prepare for a long retirement is to keep a little risk in your portfolio, especially as markets are looking up.

With investors feeling emboldened by a strengthening world economy, markets have steadily climbed since October.

When it goes public, Facebook is likely to be worth $75 billion or more. But, odds are, you aren't getting in on the real action.

Countries like France and Austria lost their AAA rating in the last Standard & Poor's downgrade -- so why are the markets relatively flat today?

The Dow’s best- and worst-performing stocks of 2011.

The past year wasn’t kind to those with money in the Greek market, but Zambian investors are laughing all the way to the bank.

The EU plan still has to be ratified, and if the deal collapses, it could hit everything from the stock markets to the job outlook for Americans.