Man, my portfolio is taking a real hit today. I’m guessing that investors just aren’t too pleased with the recently approved stimulus plan being signed into law by President Obama later today.
Is there not anyplace a long investor can put his money without falling into the red? No matter how many undervalued investments that I [...]
A slew of dismal economic news reports this past week brought the S&P 500 to it’s worst-performing January ever.
Briefing.com: Weekly Wrap
Vanguard.com: Economic Week in Review
Nightly Business Report: 01/30/2009
If there’s any silver-lining to be found on the dark economic clouds these days, it would be that Americans’ personal savings rate has been trending-up over the past [...]
I don’t know anyone who isn’t happy to see 2008 come to an end. This full year of being in a ferocious bear market is taking it’s toll on our psyche, and it’s not only financially draining, but emotionally draining.
No one likes to experience or continuously read about the unfortunate consequences of unemployment, foreclosure, government [...]
How can I have such a positive attitude in light of the current crisis causing the the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq to hit new 5-year lows?
Don’t forget that while I’m only an amateur individual investor, I’m also a professional pill pusher. I’m one of the first to have insight into new drugs, especially drugs [...]
Am I the only one embracing this market meltdown?
As we approach a bottom in this bear market my views will be changing. Instead of predicting doom, gloom, and despair as I had in the past, my financial views will be changing to the bullish point of view. Almost everything that I’ve forecast for the past [...]
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Stock Market Volatility
The stock markets took a tumble this past week on a bevy of poor economic reports, news that retail sales slumped for the sixth straight month, and deteriorating credit quality and record losses in the financial sector.
According to Briefing.com, for the week, the DOW ended down 3.7% at 8281, the NASDAQ down 2.7% at 1529 [...]