Surging manufacturing activity and rising spending on basic infrastructure are powering the industrials sector. Here’s how to play the boom. Read More

Commodities are increasingly attractive both as a play on the global market recovery and as a hedge against any future economic troubles. Here are four ways to get exposure for the short and long term. Read More

The US economy faces considerable challenges, but consumers still want to have fun. Read More

The over-indebted American consumer no longer can be the sole driver of global growth. The strongest growth in demand and consumption is coming from emerging markets. Read More

US stocks rose on a better-than-expected job report singnaling that the economic recovery is in progress. Consumer credit rose for the first time in a long time. Read More

John Bogle’s ideas have withstood the test of time: The Vanguard Group continues to thrive, and the new 10th anniversary edition of Common Sense on Mutual Funds required few updates to the core text. Mr. Bogle recently talked to Benjamin Shepherd about the industry’s problems and its future.   Read More

The indicators we rely on for accurate forecasts of the economy’s direction tell us we’re in the midst of a bounce-back. Now’s not the time to be a spectator. Read More

US stocks rose as numbers for American jobless claims came in better-than-expected. Read More

The three major US indexes finished with mixed results as the Fed reported that loan demand was still low. Read More

US stocks finished modestly up as India's economy improved and on further notice Greece will receive a bailout. Read More