The mortgage crisis has swung the pendulum the other way. A few years ago, it seemed like a chimpanzee could get a home loan, but these days banks have tightened up their lending standards. Even borrowers who should be considered low-risk are having a tough time getting qualified for loans.

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) shares are the most actively traded stock in the world, daily volume hits 432 million, there are no shortage of buyers or sellers for this security.  Citi shares are trading today at $3.86 and Linus Wilson dives into the question many taxpayers are wondering -- when will the government sell its Citi stake?

IMAX Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:IMAX) has been roaring to stock price highs not seen since year 2000.  But, is it “just another hot stock” that has been run up to extended levels? 

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) is the mammoth company in personal products, far outweighing its competitors in terms of market value.  Most big companies provide a dividend on their stock and P&G is one of them.  So, let’s analyze their dividend a little further.

TraderMark who writes at his blog FundMyMutualFund.com talked up Brazilian chemical maker Braskem SA (ADR) (NYSE:BAK) today, thus its worth noting his comments and checking out this stock trading in the mid $15 range.

Something Amazing is Happening With the Payroll Figures. The February non-farm payroll showed a further loss of 36,000 jobs, versus an expected loss of 75,000, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.7%.