OBAMA, THE MARKET & THE ISSUES (Nov. 5, 2008)
By Staff Writer[W]e believe the election decision itself will likely act as a tonic for asset values. Investors during these difficult economic and financial times welcome the energy and leadership that the new pres
November 03, 2008
World equity markets register worst month in historyOctober was the worst month ever in history for world equity markets; investors lost an estimated $5.79 trillion. Standard & Poor's data shows that the...
November 01, 2008
Chaos and opportunity in financial uncertainty"Government Bails Out Fannie May and Freddie Mac." "Markets In Turmoil." "Wall Street in Crisis as Giants Teeter." "Banking Free Fall Not Over." These were some newspaper headlines and media broadcast
November 01, 2008
Vanguard Mulls Fed ProgramVanguard says that, as of September 30, it has yet to decide whether it will participate in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's program to...
November 01, 2008
Investing in Turbulent TimesThe housing crisis and credit market upheaval that began last year have been creating a roller coaster ride for market participants with equity markets down...
November 01, 2008
Figuring Out ARS FreezeSince the auction rate securities (ARS) market froze in February of this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has gotten 11 of the largest...
October 31, 2008
Chaos and opportunity in financial uncertainty"Government Bails Out Fannie May and Freddie Mac." "Markets In Turmoil." "Wall Street in Crisis as Giants Teeter." "Banking Free Fall Not Over." These were some newspaper headlines and media broadcast
October 31, 2008
Studies have shown that seniors worry most about outliving their money. How do you combat that fear?My wife and I plan to downsize. We have a bigger house as well as a condo on the beach. What we'd like to do is sell those two properties and move into a small condo. The only problem is, the housing market's been in the toilet. So, we