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Comments from Ben Bernanke helped spark a major rally for the markets today after the worst week of the year last week.

Statements from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may have shook the bond markets, but what were the implications on the yields from MLP companies?

Major US stock indices declined Wednesday after government data showed consumers were reluctant to take on more debt, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hedged his bets on economic recovery.

The US economy seems to be recovering but it is "far from being out of the woods," Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday.

Famed investor Jim Rogers expects the near term outlook for precious metals like gold and silver to be on the downside, which works in his favor for the long term.

Volatility is back in face of uncertainty, yet the bulls hang tough as long as the DJIA holds above DJIA 12,810 (S&P 500: 1357).

The potential of an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve has had an unnerving effect on investors, however, could stocks actually stand to benefit?

Bank of America has been having a brutal year. So has the United States of America, and there may be more than a few similarities between the two ailing entities.

The European crisis is in remission and U.S. economy gaining traction, but many stocks need a correction consolidation after big moves up making a correction likely.

Inflation concerns have consumers everywhere worried about rising prices, but will these increasing prices hurt consumer staples stocks?

The Federal Reserve notified banks that they need to submit proposals for a new round of stress tests, including extra scrutiny for institutions with large trading operations.

All four of the major US indexes are forecasting a down month for November. Yes… I know… November's are notoriously up months. After all, we have "Black Friday" in November (the day after Thanksgiving) and it is almost always a big up day in the market. I may well be out of my short positions before Thanksgiving, though.

While investors wait for more news on Greece, the market is also looking forward to the conclusion of the two-day Federal Reserve meeting today.

Hong Kong opened higher, but profit-taking after the recent major rally led to a broad-based retreat. However, lower turnover indicated selling pressure was not great.

After Greece announced it would hold a referendum on the new austerity plan, U.S. stocks gapped down, erasing a week of euphoric gains and casting major doubt over the deal.