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How ISIS managed to acquire $2B in assets
AP This undated file image posted on a militant website on Jan. 4, 2014, which is consistent with other AP reporting, shows Shakir Waheib, a senior member of the al-Qaida breakaway group Islamic State...
View ArticleThe potential impact of Iraq on the U.S. markets
Charles Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders weighs in on how turmoil in Iraq could impact the U.S. markets.
View ArticleCrisis in Iraq
Another city in the Western part of Iraq was seized by Islamic fighters, just as Baghdad works to increase oil production and the U.S. flexes some military muscle on behalf of Iraq.
View ArticleCrisis in Iraq
The path of violence by Islamic rebels reached Iraq’s capital city of Baghdad today, following the seizure of several key northern cities in the Sunni heartland over the past week. But as Michelle...
View ArticleConflict intensifies in Iraq
Late today President Obama met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, discussing possible U.S. military options in Iraq, including air strikes and drone attacks and U.S. special forces helping train...
View ArticleTurmoil in Iraq
Chaos in Iraq is creating turmoil in the oil and gas markets. Today President Obama was clear, the United States will increase support for Iraqi security forces, but reiterated American forces will...
View ArticleIraq’s biggest threat
Islamic jihadists may not be the biggest threat to the unity of Iraq, it could be an oil refinery. In Kurdistan there is a refinery capable of processing 100,000 barrels of crude per day, but Baghdad...
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Want to know Iraq’s fate? Keep an eye on this guy
Investors who want to understand the future direction of Iraq don’t have many places to turn as the country’s violent landscape shifts daily. But there’s at least one solid indicator about the...
View ArticleSecond half outlook: going global
Michelle Caruso Cabrera spans the globe for hot spots that could have an impact in the second half of the year.
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Israel, Hamas and the social media weapon
While the bombs and bullets fly, Israel and Hamas are investing in a less violent but very effective weapon: social media. The Israel Defense Forces created its social media unit as part of its public...
View ArticleGlobal concerns
Stocks slumped as concerns over Europe’s economy and possible escalations in Ukraine and Iraq weighed on the markets.
View ArticleFAA restricts US operator flights over Iraq
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Friday restricted American operators from flying over Iraq due to a “potentially hazardous situation” created by continued armed conflict. The FAA cited...
View ArticleNATO summit begins
President Obama met with other NATO leaders to discuss what to do about Russia and the turmoil in the Middle East.
View ArticleIs it time to pay attention to global hot spots?
How important are all of the international cross currents for U.S. stocks and is it time for American investors to pay attention to trouble spots around the globe?
View ArticleMarkets & the President’s Speech
Stocks were able to turn around in today’s session. Now, all eyes will be on President Obama as he addresses his strategy for defeating Isis. How will investors react?
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