Markets Hub: Mauldin on Markets, Economy

WSJ:Financial expert and author John Mauldin talks to Paul Vigna about his outlook for the markets and the economy and the factors that could influence them in the coming months.

Interest Rates to Rise in 2012: Bond Fund Manager

WSJ:The Federal Reserve will end its bond-purchase program in June but will put off raising interest rates until next year, says Jeff Given, a bond fund manager at John Hancock. He sees rates on the 10-year climbing to a range of 4 to 4.5% vs. 3.5% today. Interview by MarketWatch's Deborah Levine.

PM Report: YouTube Shifts to New Channels

WSJ:Google's YouTube video website is working on a major site overhaul to organize its content around "channels" as it positions itself for the rise of Internet-connected televisions. Jessica Vascellaro has details

Stocks End Higher on Tech, Financials

WSJ:Stocks End Higher on Tech, Financials
Stocks ended moderately higher Wednesday, led by gains in financials and tech stocks. Joe Bel Bruno has details.

Portugal Seeks a Bailout

WSJ:Portugal Seeks a Bailout
Amid a rapid deterioration in its funding capabilities, Portugal today became the third nation to seek a financial bailout from the European Union. What is the EU demanding in return, and how will financial markets react? Simon Constable discusses the fallout with Newswires editors John Parry and Paul Vigna

Wsj:Euroview: Equity Puts Best for 'Risk-Off' Events 4/7/2011 6:34:57 AM
Equity put options are currently the cheapest instruments to hedge a "risk-off" event, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The bank, particularly, likes the idea of selling expensive equity market tail protection, and replacing it with cheap emerging markets/FX tail hedges to significantly lower hedging costs

WSJ:News Hub: European Central Bank Hikes Rates 4/7/2011 9:07:56 AM
WSJ's Paul Vigna explains the impact of both Portugal's request for a $129 million bailout, and the ECB's raising of interest rates.