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The US government owns Citibank and the government should close down the behemoth's highly corrupt research team that purely manipulates stocks.

In order to understand the AIG debacle or any other possible seizure or bailout of an insurance company, it is important to understand the inner-workings of the insurance industry.

Today was a full day of news of the economy, but not a lot of changes in the bond markets.

The Treasury yield curve, which measures the rate difference between shorter and longer term Treasury securities reached its steepest this morning. A steep yield curve is usually a sign of an economic recovery and an increase in inflation.

In order to trade in the stock market, one doesn't have to know all of the technical details in buying and selling stocks, in most cases, a basic understanding of the stock market is more than enough. But due to the amount of information that one has to consider, stock trading requires a lot of time and effort in order to become a profitable activity. Thanks to technology, the transfer and retrieval of such information is so much easier.

Much of stock market traders` and investors` time is spent trying to predict what the market will do in the next few days to months. However, the process is not all speculative guessing. If one pays close attention, the market will actually indicate which way it is going. Learning to read the signs of the market takes a little time and patience but the rewards will be great.

If you are someone who is tired of losing money on the stock market or you are still in search for that perfect stock that is going to produce the results that you want, you`ll be happy to know that there is a way. That way is through monitoring the trend lines.

Stock screening software can do in a nanosecond what it would have taken you days to do in the past. Screening stocks according to set criteria with a view to assessing their future potential for profit.

Stocks slip and treasuries gain back some of their losses for the year. It still seems to be premature to declare the recession is over, however you cannot deny the good economic data that has come out this week.

Stock screeners are important to you if you want your portfolio to be based on science and not guesswork or recommendations. Recommendations can be self-serving, and also based upon the current buzz - hot today and stone cold tomorrow. Stock screening makes selecting investments easier and more secure than traditional methods by ensuring that your choices meet your predetermined performance qualifiers.

Goldman Sachs took the unusual step today of announcing that its bonuses to its 30 most senior executives would be paid in the form of a special stock that could not be sold for 5 years.

Here is a brief article on the new Build America Bonds and their close cousins, tax free Municipal bonds. After reading this you will be able to decide which of the two best suits your needs.

It's becoming clear that asset bubbles, not goods and services inflation has been the biggest bane of the economy over the last 20 years. The cycle of boom and bust seems to be becoming a fixture. This interesting article questions whether the Fed is behind this cycle.

The House today voted to extend the existing estate tax. It was due to expire in 2010 but then return in 2011 at an even higher rate than before. Estates are currently taxed at 45% for any amount over $3.5 million for individuals and $7 million for couples. While that seems like a lot, it includes real estate, family businesses, farms, etc. Family-owned businesses often bear the biggest brunt of the current estate tax, with heirs often having to sell the business to pay the tax liability.