http://finance.yahoo.com/rss/blogs/the-exchange/ en-US Copyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved Fri, 17 May 2013 19:00:11 -0400 5 http://finance.yahoo.com/rss/blogs/the-exchange/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/brand/purplelogo/uh/us/fin.gif It was a tough week for the IRS (and gold) but not so for stocks: Friday capped four straight weeks of gains for Wall Street as the Dow and S&P 500 climbed to fresh new highs, continuing the "relentless rally" … Continue reading →http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/week-ahead-test-dimon-apple-taxes-focus-bernanke-230011630.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 19:00:11 -0400blogs/the-exchange/week-ahead-test-dimon-apple-taxes-focus-bernanke-230011630By Douglas J. Elliott Newspapers have been reporting the possible misuse by hedge funds of confidential information about proposed government actions. Whatever the truth of these particular allegations, it is a sign of the intense interest that much of the … Continue reading →http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/why-investors-brush-political-science-economics-192429688.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 15:24:29 -0400blogs/the-exchange/why-investors-brush-political-science-economics-192429688Editors Note: The list of top stocks is derived from the quote pages that received the most views on Yahoo! Finance by examining data for the current week. It is not, however, a list of the most searched-for tickers or … Continue reading →http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/5-top-stocks-week-may-17-192250336.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 15:22:50 -0400blogs/the-exchange/5-top-stocks-week-may-17-192250336Most people at least try to be honest — but we all end up lying anyhow. We tell people they look great when they don’t. We "pretty up" some details when delivering bad news. And we justify these minor deceptions … Continue reading →http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/spot-liar-143750260.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 10:37:50 -0400blogs/the-exchange/spot-liar-143750260Wall Street has been admiring the turnaround at Gap (GPS) for some time, repeatedly showering the clothing retailer with praise over its operations and prospects. On Wednesday, Citi kept the upbeat commentary going, lifting its rating and price target on … Continue reading →http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/mine-gap-analysts-love-retailer-only-grows-185711437.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 08:02:11 -0400blogs/the-exchange/mine-gap-analysts-love-retailer-only-grows-185711437By Jason Delisle Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to set the interest rate on federal loans made to low-income college students at 0.75 percent. Why? Because the Federal Reserve lends to banks at that rate, while the government charges 6.8 percent … Continue reading →http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/truth-elizabeth-warren-student-loan-crusade-005441665.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 20:54:41 -0400blogs/the-exchange/truth-elizabeth-warren-student-loan-crusade-005441665By Marek Fuchs As Transocean (RIG) heads into what promises to be a contentious shareholder meeting on Friday, media outlets are focusing attention on who will win a battle. In one corner, they place Carl Icahn, the shareholder activist with … Continue reading →http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/transocean-215546075.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 17:55:46 -0400blogs/the-exchange/transocean-215546075You can tell a lot about somebody by the way they manage their money. So the latest financial-disclosure details from Barack and Michelle Obama provide fresh insights into the character of the world’s leading power couple. The Obamas’ net worth … Continue reading →http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/obamas-manage-money-170041002.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 13:00:41 -0400blogs/the-exchange/obamas-manage-money-170041002By John Bovenzi, Randall Guynn and Thomas Jackson The “too-big-to-fail” problem took center stage in 2008 when it became clear that both the bankruptcy process and financial regulators were ill-prepared to handle the failure of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs). … Continue reading →http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/too-big-fail-path-forward-233546293.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 19:35:46 -0400blogs/the-exchange/too-big-fail-path-forward-233546293It’s not exactly a Watergate moment (not yet, anyway), but the mounting controversies engulfing President Obama may mark the most difficult patch of his presidency to date. And they could eventually undermine the economy while rattling financial markets as well. … Continue reading →http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/obama-scandals-could-hurt-financial-markets-193317231.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 15:33:17 -0400blogs/the-exchange/obama-scandals-could-hurt-financial-markets-193317231