Economy & Markets
The important economic and stock market news that advisors need to know.
China’s Premier Weighs In on Euro, Greece
By Marlene Y. SatterIn the wake of a trade bill passed by the House on Wednesday aimed primarily at China, that nation on Saturday announced that it would buy more Greek debt and on Sunday spoke out in favor of a stable euro.
October 01, 2010
Will the Trading Range Break to the Up- or Downside?Over the past few months, the stock market's performance has been making investors sick as expectations from both bulls and bears go unfulfilled.
October 01, 2010
Stocks Rose as ISM Manufacturing Reported Up, Consumer Sentiment SteadyThe manufacturing sector showed signs of expansion on Friday and U.S. consumer sentiment held steady, but those positive signs of recovery were not enough to convince analysts that the economy is on solid footing.
October 01, 2010
Room to Grow: Sentiment Augurs More Market Gains: Searching for Alpha for October 2010Last month's Searching for Alpha newsletter listed several reasons why I feel stocks are heading higher.
October 01, 2010
The Myth of GrowthOver the past two years, Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has been one of the most vocal and noticeable advocates...
September 30, 2010
Ireland Moves Forward With Anglo Irish Bank BailoutBroader concerns about the stability of Ireland's financial situation remain, with some investors concerned it could become the next Greece.
September 30, 2010
House Votes to Criticize China Over Yuan PolicyEscalating tensions between the two countries over trade policy, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday "to address China's fundamental undervaluation of its currency."
September 30, 2010
AIG Announces Plan to Fully Repay BailoutsAIG announced Thursday that it had come to an agreement in principle with the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the AIG Credit Facility Trust to repay its 2008 bailout.