But first, the fun stuff: the "sex and lies" promised in that catchy headline you see above. Sex As the old marketing saw goes, "Sex sells." It's as true for stocks as it is for toothpaste.

Interesting facts you may not have known about ticker-tape parades. Ticker-tape parades began on a whim. There was a parade taking place in New York City on October 28, 1886, to honor the ...