Dealerships Settle FTC Misleading Ad Complaint For $85,000

A Dallas-area auto dealership group agreed to an $85,000 civil penalty levied by the Federal Trade Commission for alleged deceptive advertising practices – and for violating an earlier consent order in which the same group agreed back in 2014 to refrain from deceptive advertising, and to accept monitoring and reporting requirements for up to 20 years.

iPhone 7 Launch Will Smash Smartphone Competition

Android manufacturers are gathering in Berlin for the annual IFA Trade Fair, ready to show the world the next evolution of smartphone technology. It's going to be a struggle to be remembered. Right after IFA, Apple is going to come along with the iPhone 7, soak up all the digital column inches, and the leading hardware from Berlin will be forgotten in the space of a few days.

How Four 20-Somethings With Student Loan Debt Spend Their Money

A look at the day-to-day tricks and trade-offs that come with paying down student loans.

Five Ways A.J. Ellis Returns To Dodgers

Andrew Friedmanhas been a pin cushion in Los Angeles for a whilenow.Josh Reddick hasn't helped matters, especially with the better right fielder in Oklahoma City. A.J. Ellis. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) But Friedman's trade of A.J. Ellis to Philadelphia for Carlos Ruiz -- essentially catcher for catcher -- has turned the [...]

Is TTIP, the U.S.-EU Trade Deal, Failing?

Germany's economy minister has said that negotiations have "de facto failed." For negotiators, "nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to."

Donald Trump's Tax Proposals Could Double The Trade Deficit

Republican presidential contender Donald Trump often expresses dismay about the US trade deficit, which he ties to the loss of good paying middle class jobs.  The issue is more nuanced than Mr. Trump suggests, and his plan to impose giant tariffs on China and other countries won’t create jobs or even necessarily reduce the trade deficit.  Even more damaging, his tax proposals could double our trade deficit from $500 billion to as much as $1 trillion at current income levels.

The U.S. Cities With The Most Commercial Airbnb Listings [Infographic]

With over 2 million listings in 191 countries, Airbnb offers travellers a well-located and affordable short-term renting option in some 34,000 cities worldwide. While the platform has been praised for providing cost-effective accommodation, flexibility and competition to the hotel trade, it has been viewed as a threat to property supply in some cities. As more landlords rent their flats to travellers, locals could end up suffering from higher rents and a lack of housing.

How To Trade The Uptrend In Gold (GLD, GDX)

It looks as though 2016 will mark the year that triggered the reversal of a multi-year downtrend.

Dax als Spielball zwischen Wirtschaftsdaten und Charttechnik

Die Aussicht auf eine nahende Zinserhöhung in Amerika könnte Anleger in dieser Woche dazu bewegen, Aktien zu verkaufen. Der Dax befindet sich in einer richtungsentscheidenden Phase.

The TPP Is Trivial Either Way - Trade Isn't And That's The Problem

One of the great fights in the current election season is over the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Donald Trump's campaign and supporters seem to be vehemently against it. Hillary Clinton's more leftist supporters, unions and the Bernie Bros mostly, seem to be vehemently against it. It's President Obama and most other centrists [...]

Game Of Stones: Disrupting The Diamond Trade

Diamonds grown in the lab have matured enough in size and quality to compete against traditionally mined gems. At stake is the $14 billion rough diamond market.

The Global Oil Price: "It's Always Something"

The reality of the oil markets is that no one ? literally nobody ? knows what the global price of oil is going to be. Not next year, next month, next week, tomorrow or today. If they truly knew, they?d be trading in the commodity, filthy rich, living on their own private island in the South Pacific, not writing for a trade publication or speaking at a seminar.

California's Cap-And-Trade Program Is Sick And Will Take High-Speed Rail Down With It

California concluded its most recent cap-and-trade program auction last week. Out of 44,268,323 metric tons of carbon dioxide credits offered for sale by the state Air Resources Board, only 660,560 were sold, 1.5 percent of the total, raising a paltry $8.4 million out of a hoped-for $620 million.

Westfield World Trade Center Opens -- Shoppers React

Marktbericht: Getrübte Unternehmensstimmung belastet den Dax

Der deutsche Leitindex hat am Donnerstag wieder an Boden verloren. Nach zwei positiven Handelstagen büßte der Dax zum Handelsschluss fast ein Prozent ein. Ein Bericht über Pläne, das Marktforschungsunternehmen GfK zu verkaufen, beflügelten dessen Aktien.

Texas Rangers Release Josh Hamilton; But Remain Open To Re-Signing Him

This week the Texas Rangers waived former all-star and 2010 AL MVP Josh Hamilton. The once five-tool player has been plagued with injuries, including three knee surgeries since September and multiple trips to the disabled list since reuniting with the team in April 2015 after a trade with division rival the Los Angeles Angels. Hamilton had only appeared in 50 games with Texas since the trade.

Intuit Blows Past Q4 Estimates, but Guidance Weak

Financial software specialist Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) finished its fiscal 2016 in style, delivering a fourth-quarter report on Tuesday that trounced estimates. However, stocks generally trade on forward expectations rather than historical results, and the company's guidance for the current quarter didn't impress the market.

Fitbit Gets Favorable Ruling In Jawbone Case (FIT)

Fitbit won a key ruling in a lawsuit with Jawbone, which claimed it stole trade secrets.

Trump Is Right About One Thing: Auto Trade With Asia Is Rigged, And U.S. Looks Like A Dupe

Since the 1960s, governments from Beijing to Seoul to Tokyo have put in place barriers to allow their 'infant' car industries room to grow up. But there's no longer any justification for protection. Today, China is the world's largest producer and consumer of vehicles -- and it's starting to export U.S. brands like Buick and Cadillac to America.

Marktbericht: Dax beendet den Tag über 10.600 Punkten

Der deutsche Leitindex nimmt langsam wieder Kurs auf die 11.000-Punkte-Marke. Am Mittwoch ist der Dax mit einem leichten Plus aus dem Handel gegangen. Bankaktien waren bei den Anlegern besonders gefragt.

U.S. Upholds Import Ban Against Arista Networks

The U.S. Trade Representative recently upheld an import ban by the International Trade Commission (ITC) against Arista Networks' (NYSE: ANET) cloud-based networking products. The ruling, which was initially made in February and upheld in June, alleges that Arista's products infringe on networking giant Cisco's (NASDAQ: CSCO) patents.

Jonathan Papelbon Remains Available; Will A Contender Bring Him On For The Stretch Run?

Jonathan Papelbon is on the verge of making his decision to sign with one of several interested teams. The former Washington Nationals closer was released by the club last week, after posting a paltry 2016 season with a 4.37 ERA. Also, the club's trade in July for all-star pitcher Mark Melancon essentially cemented him as the new closer. As a result, Papelbon requested his release from the club. The Nationals are responsible for the $3 million that remains of his $11 million salary for 2016 since they released him.

Who Is Steering J.C. Penney's Management Team?

Chief executive officer Marvin Ellison and other top management personnel are navigating J.C. Penney through the changing waters of retail trade.

Die Fonds, die immer gewinnen

Absolute-Return-Fonds versprechen Gewinne, selbst wenn die Börsenkurse fallen. Das funktioniert ganz gut. Also eine erstrebenswerte Anlagemöglichkeit?

Saving A Fortune. Stock & ETF Options Trading Made Easy: Including SPY, Apple and Google

If you are trading options contracts, you should consider a number of factors. Two very simple components are commissions and liquidity. SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF) is one of the most liquidly traded options. By liquid I mean that the difference the bid/ask price as a percentage of the value of the option is small (this evaluation only pertains to out of the money options). Small would likely mean less than one or two percent. The narrower the bid/ask spread, the greater the likelihood that you will make a profitable trade. In addition, one should evaluate the cost of commissions when trading. Analyzing these two elements is essential for establishing profitable trades.

Stocks Trade Sideways as FOMC Hints at Rate Hike (SPY, DIA)

Major stock market indexes were mixed over the past week after the Fed hinted solid job gains could justify an interest rate hike later this year.

Incorporating Energy Into Production Functions

In my last post on my Debtwatch blog, I finished by saying that the Physiocrats were the only School of economics to properly consider the role of energy in production. They ascribed it solely to agriculture exploiting the free energy of the Sun, and specifically to land, which absorbed this free energy and stored it in agricultural products. As Richard Cantillon put it in 1730:

The Land is the Source or Matter from whence all Wealth is produced. The Labour of man is the Form which produces it: and Wealth in itself is nothing but the Maintenance, Conveniencies, and Superfluities of Life. (Cantillon, Essai sur la Nature du Commerce in Général (Essay on the Nature of Trade in General)

Quesnay’s famous but neglected "Tableau Economique" therefore described the agricultural sector as “the productive sector” and manufacturing as “sterile”—see Figure 1.

Marktbericht: Volksbank-Aktie unter Druck

Die Aktie von Volkswagen hat am Freitag wegen Problemen mit einem Lieferanten verloren. Auch dem Dax geht nach seinem zwischenzeitlich fulminanten Lauf die Luft aus. Anleger machen Kasse.

Marktbericht: Volksbank-Aktie unter Druck

Die Aktie von Volkswagen hat am Freitag wegen Problemen mit einem Lieferanten verloren. Auch dem Dax geht nach seinem zwischenzeitlich fulminanten Lauf die Luft aus. Anleger machen Kasse.

Verändertes Preismodell: Postbank schränkt Gratiskonten ein

Den Banken fällt das Geldverdienen derzeit schwer. Die anhaltende Niedrigzinsphase der EZB drückt auf Zinsübeschüsse und Gewinne. Nun will die Postbank Gebühren fürs Girokonto erheben.

Dax-Unternehmen sind besonders unzuverlässig in ihren Prognosen

Die Börse bestraft schlechte Nachrichten mehr, als sie gute feiert. Wo liegen die Wurzeln für die Fehleinschätzungen der Unternehmen?

Should The New York Mets Have Sold At The Deadline?

The Mets decision to "buy" at the trade deadline might have been a mistake. Can the team afford to continue pretending they have a chance to win in 2016?

Three Entrepreneurs Trade The Ivy League For Singapore's Startup Scene

Two years ago, three Singaporean entrepreneurs made a decision that many parents would describe as their worst nightmares. Mere months after enrolling at some of the most prestigious universities in the world, Oswald Yeo, Qin En Looi and Ying Cong Seah dropped out of college. The then-21 year olds moved home to focus on Glints, the startup they founded while serving in Singapore’s military.

Dax erholt sich vom jüngsten Rückschlag

Die deutschen Aktien konnten am Donnerstag Kursgewinne verbuchen. Im Dax zählten mit RWE und Thyssen-Krupp zwei konjunktursensible Aktien zu den größten Gewinnern.

Billionaire Investor Howard Marks Slams Trump's Economic Policies for 'Ignoring Economic Reality'

In a new memo to clients, investing guru Marks dissects Trump's view of world trade and his lack of understanding of economic reality.

Marktbericht: Dax erholt sich vom jüngsten Rückschlag

Für den Dax geht es am Donnerstag wieder aufwärts. Der deutsche Leitindex legte im frühen Handel um 0,5 Prozent zu. Im Dax zählten mit RWE und Thyssen-Krupp zwei konjunktursensible Aktien zu den größten Gewinnern.

2015 Bordeaux Wine Futures Miss Their Chance With Chinese Consumers

During the second quarter of 2016, the question at the forefront for many in the wine trade was: can Bordeaux make a comeback in China? Will 2015 en primeur help kickstart some enthusiasm for Bordeaux?

An Investor Idea Dinner, Without The Seafood Tower

The most important job of any money manager is to find information that refutes their investment thesis. This constant self-doubt is what separates the out-performers from those who fall victim to group think. The ability to prioritize truth over hubris is not easy, nor is it common, but it is the sign of an individual who is likely to be on the right side of a trade more often than on the wrong side.

Part-Time Vs. Executive MBA: Which One To Pick?

In general, there are two routes a prospective student can take when pursuing an MBA: a full-time or a part-time program. Although both options will lead to a degree, there are trade-offs that should be taken into consideration when choosing between the two.

Wieder Zinsangst am Aktienmarkt

Der Dax verliert am Mittwoch im frühen Handel leicht. Gestern hatte der aufwertende Euro den Höhenflug des deutschen Aktienmarktes vorerst beendet. Die Aktien von Linde fallen am Dax-Ende um fast 3 Prozent.

Marktbericht: Aktienmarkt weitet Vortagesverluste aus

Der Dax verliert am Mittwoch im frühen Handel leicht. Gestern hatte der aufwertende Euro den Höhenflug des deutschen Aktienmarktes vorerst beendet. Die Aktien von Linde fallen am Dax-Ende um fast 3 Prozent.

Marktbericht: Anleger halten sich nach Rekordlauf zurück

In den vergangenen Wochen war es am deutschen Aktienmarkt steil aufwärts gegangen. Der Dax stieg auf den höchsten Stand des Jahres, der M-Dax auf ein absolutes Rekordhoch. So mancher Anleger macht jetzt Kasse.

Marktbericht: Anleger halten sich nach Rekordlauf zurück

In den vergangenen Wochen war es am deutschen Aktienmarkt steil aufwärts gegangen. Der Dax stieg auf den höchsten Stand des Jahres, der M-Dax auf ein absolutes Rekordhoch. So mancher Anleger macht jetzt Kasse.

2017 Nissan Titan: Hitting The Sweet Spot (Review)

To be a contender in the full-size truck segment, Nissan has to do a lot of things right with the Titan. It has to be powerful, and yet it has to be fuel-efficient. It has to offer robust ride control, and yet it also has to handle well. There can be no trade-off, and it must hit every checkbox on the shopping list.

HSBC, BofA Merrill Lynch Explore Blockchain-Based Trade

The $2 trillion worth of global trading transactions can be massively simplified with the benefits of blockchain technology, as proved by BAC/HSBC initiative

How to Use Leveraged ETFs and Not Lose Your Shirt

To trade or not to trade leveraged ETFs? That is the question.

The Impact of Brexit on Facebook

Learn how currency swings, trade agreements, privacy issues and consumer demand stand to impact Facebook following the Brexit vote.

Dodgers And Mets: Trade Partners For Yasiel Puig?

Look, no one is suggesting that deals like these are a piece of cake to negotiate, but they're not "splitting the atom in a Cuisinart" either, as Jimmy Buffett might say.

Bonitätsprüfung: „EZB verhindert Marktzugang kleiner Ratingagenturen“

Die Bonitätsprüfer der deutschen Scope gewinnen mit Linde den ersten Dax-Konzern als Kunden. Ihr Ziel ist es, die erste europäische Ratingagentur zu werden. Doch die EZB hat etwas dagegen.

Yelp's Rally And 9 Other Stocks That Could Be 2016's Comeback Kids

Billionaire David Einhorn made a great trade in Yelp as it tumbled and surged 100% in 2016. FORBES has screened for other internet and software stocks that could be the next Yelp.

Buy the Dip During Dog Days

Buying the dips can book reliable profits but aggressive trade management is needed to control downside risk.

Oil, DAX and Nikkei Should Outpace U.S. Stock Gains Through Year End

Yesterday we walked through some charts from key global stock markets. As we know, the S&P 500 has been leading the way, printing new highs this week.

Terence Crawford And Danny Garcia Trade Twitter Barbs About Fight That'll Probably Never Happen

On Tuesday, Terence "Bud" Crawford (29-0, 20 KO) and Danny "Swift" Garcia (32-0, 18 KO) engaged in one of the more entertaining head-to-head Twitter battles between high-level fighters this year.

Neues Jahreshoch: Der Dax knackt die 10.500

Der Dax hat sein bisheriges Jahreshoch von Januar übertroffen. Experten sehen für den Anstieg vor allem einen Grund.

Donald Trump On Trade, The $1,500 Chicken Sandwich And Adam Smith Was Right

VideoDonald Trump is rather famous for telling us all that trade isn't going our way. That China is cheating on everything and that this is impoverishing, even "raping" so he says, Americans and the American economy. However, we can show that this is completely the wrong way to think about [...]

In Detroit, Trump's Anti-Trade Message Clashes With Auto Industry Realities

The Republican presidential nominee thinks more restrictive deals would bring jobs back to Detroit, but here's a news flash: the auto industry went global long before NAFTA was enacted, and there's no winding that back. Trump also apparently hasn’t noticed that Detroit is already on the upswing and that the U.S. auto industry just came off its best year in history.

Donald Trump Calls for Tax Reform and Trade Negotiation

Donald Trump outlined his proposed economic plans at the Detroit Economic Club where he called for sweeping tax reforms, changes to trade agreements and revisiting the energy sector.

Dodgers Trade Options: The Case For Ervin Santana

The Twins have suggested that they don't plan to move Santana, but what would you expect them to say? "Give us Scott Van Slyke and he's yours!"

Three New Reasons To Expand Your Market Horizons

More than ever, 21st century small businesses have reasons and resources to expand opportunities beyond local markets, including international trade, and specifically exporting. Yet even though 97% of all U.S. exporters are small companies, only a fraction of that sector are exporters.

Hillary Clinton Is Wrong About Trade Deals - No Labor And Environmental Protections Should Apply

It's a standard part of the conversation about trade deals that there should be environmental and labour protections built into them. Specifically, that if we've got certain protections of those sorts in our own country then when we sign a trade deal with somewhere else then we should insist that [...]

Donald Trump's Economic Adviser, Peter Navarro, Is Simply Wrong About Trade - Wholly And Entirely

Donald Trump has now announced his economic advisory team and if we're honest about it it doesn't look good for the free trade and free market types like myself. Actually, it doesn't look good for economic rationality either. As Tyler Cowen tells us the most important person on the team [...]

Dodgers Trade Options: The Case For Ryan Braun

Yeah, Braun did drugs, but so did Yasmani Grandal. You've forgiven him, haven't you? You're rooting for him, right? And you fell all over yourselves in madly in love with Manny Ramirez, who was actually on the stuff at the time.

Are You Investing or Gambling?

We look at ways in which gambling creeps into trading and what may drive an individual to trade - or gamble - in the first place.

Common Threat Pulling Old Foes Australia And Indonesia Closer Together

Five years ago Australia banned live exports of farm animals to Indonesia over suspicion of cruel treatment, setting back trade ties. Just two years after that Jakarta vented over allegations that Australian intelligence agents tried to tap Indonesian ex-president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's mobile phone. Australia reacted by reviewing relations, including a people smuggling policy crucial to keeping migrants out of Australia. The 2014 presidential election in Indonesia, a 257 million-population developing archipelago in Southeast Asia, delayed any restoration of productive ties with Australia, a much smaller but wealthier country to the south that happens to send a lot of tourists to Bali. Then last year Indonesia executed two Australian citizens for drug offenses, angering people down under again.

Watch List: Spike Feresten's Car Matchmaker Is This Summer's Classic Guilty Pleasure

“Wanna trade?” I ask the grey-haired guy in the Bentley convertible stopped beside us on 54th Street.

Another Brexit Casualty? Scotch Trade Association Warns Whisky May Cost More In Some Countries

The Scotch Whisky Association is working to keep tariffs from rising.

Trade

A basic economic concept that involves multiple parties participating in the voluntary negotiation and then the exchange of one's goods and services for desired goods and services that someone else possesses. The advent of money as a medium of exchange has allowed trade to be conducted in a manner that is much simpler and effective compared to earlier forms of trade, such as bartering.

Trade Finance

The financing of international trade. Trade finance includes such activities as lending, issuing letters of credit, factoring, export credit and insurance. Companies involved with trade finance include importers and exporters, banks and financiers, insurers and export credit agencies, as well as other service providers.

Tick

The minimum upward or downward movement in the price of a security. The term "tick" also refers to the change in the price of a security from trade to trade. Since 2001, with the advent of decimalization, the minimum tick size for stocks trading above $1 is 1 cent.

Useful Life

An estimate of how long one can expect to use an income-producing item in a trade or business setting. Useful life usually refers to the duration for which the item will be useful (to the business), and not how long the property will actually last. Many factors affect a property's useful life, including the frequency of use, the age when acquired and the repair policy and environmental conditions of the business.

Falling Stocks Still Giving Short Trade Signals

These stocks are in downtrends, and still flashing short trade signals.

Herbalife Q2 Earnings Coming Up: What to Expect? (HLF)

The embattled nutritional supplements company has gotten a new lease on life, thanks to its recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

Dodgers Dysfunction: Selling Low On Yasiel Puig Is Malpractice

OKC is a good place to play baseball, to turn a career around to the degree possible. It's a good place to leave a player until he rebuilds trade value. It's a good place to stow a player as skilled as Puig in case of injury with the big club.

Deutsche Bank rutscht aus der ersten europäischen Liga

Die Aktie der Deutschen Bank wird demnächst nicht mehr im Europa-Index Stoxx Europe 50 gehandelt. Auch ein Abschied aus dem Eurostoxx50 und dem Dax scheint nicht mehr so undenkbar.

How Sindyanna of Galilee Sells Olive Oil And The Hope Of Arab-Israeli Peace

Certainly, that's the hope and conviction of social activist Hadas Lahav, the CEO of Sindyanna of Galilee, a woman-run, Arab-Israeli social enterprise in northern Israel. The nonprofit, founded in 1997 and run by a staff of 15, about equally divided between Arabs and Israelis, sells premium, extra-virgin fair-trade olive oil produced in the region, much of it organic and grown by local Arab farmers. Last year, Sindyanna of Galilee, a nonprofit venture run by Arab and Israeli women in northern Israel, sold $1 million worth of olive oil and other products, to support their social and educational projects for Arab women and promote peace. Now, they're making their big push to expand in the U.S. market.

MLB Trade Deadline: Grading The Big Deals From The Big Day

Did your team make the grade on Deadline Day? Read on for more!

The Yankees Are Tearing Down To Build Back Up, And That Should Scare The Rest Of MLB

What the New York Yankees are doing now is something that hasn't been done since Gene Michael was at the helm. All he did was set the Yankees up as a dynasty. Here's why the Yankees as sellers at the trade deadline should strike fear into the rest of MLB's clubs.

Dodgers Off Their Butts, Trade For Rich Hill, Josh Reddick And Jesse Chavez

When Hill has pitched (yes, in a small sample size) he's been spectacular. Following an inspiring late-season 2015 comeback, he's 9-3, with a 2.25, 90 Ks in 76 innings and a 1.092. Translation: He's the best starter in L.A. not named Clayton Kershaw.

Dodgers Make Big Deadline Move in Acquiring Josh Reddick And Rich Hill

While the Chicago Cubs made some news last week with the acquisition of Aroldis Chapman, the MLB Trade Deadline, that is often filled with big names changing teams, has been remarkably quiet for its 2016 edition. That changed on Monday when the A’s announced that they were in agreement on a deal to trade Josh Reddick and Rich Hill to the Dodgers in exchange for three right-handed pitching prospects.

Matt Moore, Will Smith, Edinson Volquez And The San Francisco Giants' Top MLB Trade Deadline Targets

The San Francisco Giants made a big splash in the MLB trade deadline market on Thursday evening, but it’s highly unlikely that the slumping NL West leaders are done dealing.

How Currency Works

Currency offers key advantages over economies based on direct trade. It provides sellers with a broader market for their goods and services. It is also a durable asset for people to accumulate and store wealth.

Ist die Kursrally vorerst beendet?

Die Zinsentscheidung der Bank von England wird in der neuen Woche für Diskussionsstoff an den Börsen sorgen. Ebenso Amerikas Arbeitsmarktdaten. Zudem wird knapp die Hälfte aller Dax-Firmen ihre Bücher öffnen. Nehmen Anleger jetzt Gewinne mit?