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Intermediate term, the markets still look fine, so I would not be panicking here. As for gold, it remains a buy in my book on retraces for now, and the Friday lows look like a great place to do just that.

Chuck Jaffe tells a story of incredible wealth generation and why many investors are missing out. It’s all about time in the market and socking away as much as you can.

A new Powershares ETF aims to capture two of last year’s most powerful themes. Plus, five takeaways from Facebook’s earnings, and another look at Netflix.

The potential consequences of a plunge off the looming fiscal cliff are so significant, and the ability to avoid it so difficult, that the Fed chairman may simply not have enough power to lessen the blow.

Social-game maker gains in late trading from stock buyback and real-money gaming deal in the United Kingdom. But losses continue to grow, and shares remain near cash level.

Zynga shares surge late Wednesday after the social game maker sets a share buyback plan and posts quarterly revenue above Wall Street’s target, but a weak outlook from F5 Networks prompts a selloff the company’s stock.

U.S. stocks open with strong gains Thursday as economic reports from China, the U.K. and the U.S. offer a more optimistic light on the global economy.

Gold futures rebounded from a seven-week low on stronger demand for physical bullion from price-conscious buyers in India, while other investors cashed in their bets on lower prices.

By themselves, options are not dangerous. The danger is in the speculative strategies that some people use. Fortunately, writes Michael Sincere, the best antidote to risky option strategies is knowledge.

The stock market continues to plod higher, much to the consternation of a largely under invested financial community — retail and professional alike.

Gold futures recover all of Wednesday’s losses and then some, buoyed by the Federal Reserve’s reiterated commitment to ultra-easy monetary policy as well as a modest move lower for the U.S. dollar.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar pared losses and Treasury prices remained under pressure on Thursday after the durable-goods report showed core orders, a closely watched metric for overall growth, were flat, while analysts expected a good increase. A separate report showed weekly jobless claims fell to 369,000, close to economists' forecasts. Equity gains starting overseas reduced investor interest in the relative safe-haven aspect of Treasurys and the greenback. The dollar index , a measure of the U.S. unit against a basket of six major currencies, traded at 79.919, from 79.825 before the report and 79.932 in North American trade late Wednesday. The euro pared gains to $1.2977 versus $1.2971 late Wednesday. Yields on 10_year notes [10_year], which move inversely to prices, rose 4 basis points to 1.84%.