A tightening supply-demand balance, coupled with social unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, has sent oil prices on a tear. But the run-up in the price of some agricultural commodities is equally newsworthy.  Read More

The rotation out of safe-haven bonds and into stocks has just begun. Read More

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Its core business under assault on multiple fronts, Cisco Systems is focusing on architecture for the next phase of computing. Read More

The recent unrest in the Middle East won’t be a long-term headwind for the global economy or equity markets. Rather, it’s just a convenient excuse for some profit-taking and marks an excellent opportunity to buy stocks. Read More

Although oil prices are rising and consumers will have to shell out more at the pump, the costs of other types of energy continue to fall or are hovering near multiyear lows. Read More

The Libyan situation serves as reminder that even a relatively small disruption in global supplies will have a major impact on oil prices. Global oil supplies are far tighter than many investors imagine. Read More