After setting another record high yesterday, U.S. stocks opened lower this morning, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) down 0.05% and 0.07%, respectively, at 10:10 a.m. EDT. Is two better than one? Will JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon keep his other title -- that of chairman of the largest U.S. bank by assets? Yesterday, proxy firm Glass Lewis joined its competitor ISS in recommending shareholders vote in...

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. Week two of the government shutdown begins today with no meetings planned between the major players in this fiasco, according to Bloomberg Television this morning. In that context, it's little wonder investors may be feeling a bit jittery, as U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday. The S&P 500 and the narrower,...

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. After a mid-week wobble, stocks managed to finish the week in the black, with the S&P 500 and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) gaining 0.8% and 1.1%, respectively. However, there was one shiny yellow casualty for the week, gold, which reinforces my belief that the "fear...

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. As anticipated, the Federal Reserve (wisely) decided not to touch its bond-buying program at its October rate-setting meeting, which concluded today. However, the central bank's downbeat assessment of the economy sent a chill through the stock market, with the S&P 500 and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones...

Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis. What: Shares of bank holding company BofI (NASDAQ:BOFI) were up 14% at 2:26 p.m. ET on Tuesday after the company reported record profits of $12.2 million in its fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 30, driven by a 27% increase in its loan portfolio and lower loan loss provisions. So what: It's not all that surprising...