Did you miss the perfect insider buying opportunity? You might have.  Over the past two months stocks have climbed almost 40%. After hitting historical lows – and being completely oversold – the markets have been clawing their way back up, week by week.

Employers cut 539,000 jobs in April, the lowest total in six months, but the Labor Department said the unemployment rate still soared to 8.9%, from 8.5% in March. While some analysts viewed the latest report as a sign of a nascent economic recovery, the unemployment numbers are almost certain to head higher before the recession is declared over.

U.S. President Barack Obama today (Monday) announced a proposal for new legislation to pursue American tax evaders by closing loopholes and clamping down on overseas tax breaks for American businesses and individuals.

Barring some dramatic – and unforeseen – news this week, expect investors to tread water until Thursday, when the government is expected to release the results of the bank stress tests it conducted on the 19 largest U.S. banks.

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Only one of the 19 financial institutions that received a bank stress test would require additional capital, the controversial government initiative has reportedly concluded.

Our experts have cranked it up to high gear and have dug into some of the most controversial topics Investment U has covered recently. Like investing in gold.

Volcker Appointed to Overhaul Tax Code; Ken Lewis Sees Recession Bottoming; Ford’s Volvo Sales Moving Along; Romania Receives $27 Billion IMF Loan; IBM Transfers Jobs to India; Durable Goods Orders Rise; Brazil’s Stock Market Surges to Six Week High; Bank of America to Repay TARP Funds

The stock market is a volatile, unforgiving beast. Now more than ever. The current rally aside, it’s eating many investors’ portfolios alive – and may well do so again in the near future. The question is, though… has this hurt you or actually helped you? 

Facing near extinction at the hands of Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) and increasingly popular pay-per-view movies, Blockbuster Inc. (BBI) announced that it would team with on-demand television powerhouse Tivo Inc. (TIVO) to sell and rent movies via digital video recorders (DVRs).