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The week that was
By Richard HoeWhew! Last week was something, wasn't it? Stocks in free fall and panic in the streets.
August 08, 2011
Stocks Plummet on Downgrade, as Obama Defends AAA; Market Gurus El-Erian, Rogers Weigh InWhile global markets plummeted Monday after Fridays downgrade of U.S. debt, Obama said U.S. credit was among the best in the world; several market experts also gave their opinions.
August 08, 2011
Market Update: Stocks Weak, Panic in Metals, More DowngradesAfter a sharp stock sell-off, gold was now trading on par with platinum.
July 31, 2011
Three Obstacles to a Summer RallyThanks to a multitude of factors, it's prudent to play the market from trading range to trading range -- and not be shy of locking in profits.
July 08, 2011
Falling Employment Can’t Faze MarketsThe private sector only created 18,000 jobs last month, short of even the most pessimistic forecast.
June 30, 2011
Kamath: Good Time to Buy U.S. Life StocksThe prices of high-quality U.S. life insurer stocks are so low that this is probably a great time to buy the stocks, despite lingering uncertainty about the economy, a securities analyst says.
June 20, 2011
Why Do Most Advisors Think They're Above Average in Intelligence?Why I’m skeptical--and will remain so--of supremely confident market prognosticators.
June 14, 2011
U.S. Fund Investors Put $24 Billion Into Stocks, Bonds in May: Strategic InsightMutual fund investors added about $24 billion in net new cash to U.S. stock and bond funds in May, Strategic Insight reported Monday, a slight decline from April.