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Top 5 bull markets since 1929
The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
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The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012
From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
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Seven retirement questions you need to answer
Retirement planning isn't easy. Nearly half of Americans don't feel financially prepared to live to age 75, according to a survey from Northwestern Mutual. But the process is a lot less burdensome if you break the task down into simpler parts. Here are seven questions to ask as you plan for your long-term financial security in retirement.
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The Fed speaks: Five times Federal Reserve chairmen made waves with words
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Nikkei surges, other stock markets quiet
Japan's stock market index surges 4.4 percent as outlook for Japanese nuclear plant improves. Other stock markets in Asia, Europe little changed
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Stock prices rise globally as Japan threat fades
Stock prices are up in Asia and Europe. Futures point to a rise in US stock prices at the open.
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Stock market impact of Libya: downward
Stock market in Britain, Germany are down, while futures point to dip at open of US stock market.
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Stock rally continues, investors buy into market leaders
Stock rally: NYSE and Nasdaq see advancing stocks outnumber declining ones while S&P 500 doubles in record time. Dip in stock rally causes investors to buy into market leaders.
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Stock exchange has second losing day
Stock exchange saw losses for a second straight day after weak retail report.
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Stock market news: Euro edges down
Stock market news centers on the euro, which drifted back from a two-month high versus the dollar.
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Bond prices fall as job outlook rises
Bond prices fall in the wake of a surprising jump in private-sector jobs.
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Bond funds: Investors pulling out. Now what?
Bond funds' outflows have reached their highest levels since October 2008.
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Stock exchange upbeat on tax-cut expectations
Stock exchange in New York rises in early trading as traders expect Senate to extend Bush tax cuts.
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Stock exchange gorilla in the room: Europe
Stock exchange jitters reverberated from Shanghai to New York because of debt problems in Europe.
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Stock market points to lower open
Stock market futures fall on concerns over Europe's debt crisis.
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Stock market falls on North Korea, Fed outlook
Stock market loses 142 points after North, South Korea exchange fire and Federal Reserve lowers growth outlook.
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Stock prices pare losses from steep sell-off
Stock prices mostly recover from a 149-point decline that traders attributed to an FBI raid on two hedge funds and worries about Ireland's bailout.
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Stock exchange outlook: stocks to fall
Stock exchange, digesting last week's rally, looks to start lower, according to stock futures.
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Mythbuster: The stock market hates gridlock
Maybe that gridlock celebration went a bit too far.
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Stock prices climb amid pledge to balance trade
Stock prices rise, but dollar falls to a 15-year low against the Japanese yen.
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Citigroup earnings push market higher
Citigroup announced better-than-expected earnings, which helped boost the broader stock market.
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Stock market: News-laden week starts lower globally
Stock market news was slightly negative Monday morning, as world markets fell and earnings expectations were weak.
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Stock markets rise on hopes of Fed easing
Stock markets from Asia to Europe are higher, anticipating that the Federal Reserve will try to boost the struggling US economy.
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This jobless recovery could be the worst yet
Shifting attitudes towards employees may make this recovery the weakest in 30 years for job creation.
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Stock prices fall globally
Stock prices expected to fall in the US as well at the start of a key week of economic reports.
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'Flash crash' report: A tale of how not to make a big trade
The May 6 'flash crash' of the stock market was set off by a single $4.1 billion 'sell' order, the SEC reported Friday.
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Forbes 400 list: Bill Gates still richest American
Forbes 400: Things are on the up for US billionaires with more than half of them adding to their net worth in a year which once again saw Bill Gates as the richest of them all, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.
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Stock prices too volatile. Young adults opt out of market.
Stock prices have plunged too often in the past decade for risk-averse young adults. Will Wall Street lose a generation of investors?
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Stock market opens lower, as European news weighs on US
Stock market in US is hit by concerns overseas, as a report points to heightened risk in European banks. No upward bounce from new Obama stimulus proposals.
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