Stranger than fiction.

In observance of the passing of President Gerald Ford, U.S. equity markets will be closed on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007.
Tuesday has also been considered a National Federal holiday and as such no mail will be delivered either.

The incredible shrinking stock market, why 2007 should be a good year for IPOs, and Bill Miller’s miss.

The highlights from RealMoney’s bloggers: Cramer, Rev Shark, Crescenzi and Smith.

The new year kicks off with a slew of economic reports that have the potential to sway the market.

The former Iraqi dictator was found guilty of murdering 148 Shiites.

Boredom can sidetrack any investor, but speculative-stock investing provides focus, says Cramer.

Light, sweet crude climbs by 52 cents to settle at $61.05 a barrel.

Use these eBay security measures to avoid falling prey to online scams.

Prices for February-dated bullion contracts add $1.10 to close the year at $638 an ounce.

The American Right achieved its political dominance in Washington over the past quarter century with the help of more than $3 billion spent by Korean cult leader Sun Myung Moon on a daily propaganda organ, the Washington Times, according to a 21-year veteran of the newspaper.