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The central bank's man behind the curtain

Dec 16, 2015
Simon Potter is charged with making a rate hike actually happen.

Does Goldman Sachs need to change its business model?

Oct 16, 2015
Disappointing earnings raise questions about the bank's reliance on trading

Expect more volatility. But don't let it freak you out

Aug 28, 2015
The hallmark of Wall Street activity this week has been volatility. Expect more.

Market Update: our coverage of this week's stock chaos

Aug 25, 2015
Here’s another way the markets are not like the real world: in the markets, the B word is worse than the C word. So much worse! C is for Correction, a sharp drop in prices, with a defined ending and a recovery. B, on the other hand, is for bear market, a long-term drop, with […]
 A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the morning of August 27, 2015 in New York City. Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks continued their rally, opening approximately 200 points higher today.
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Pacific trade and the fear of currency manipulation

Apr 23, 2015
The President faces opposition to having more authority on Pacific nation trade.

For public good, not for profit.

Why markets freaked when Bloomberg crashed

Apr 17, 2015
An outage at the financial-data giant shows how much some traders rely on it.

When falling bank profits can be a good thing

Jan 15, 2015
Lower profits could be a sign that banks are taking smaller risks.