Money | Volatility and volume. It was another pretty wild week in the stock
market. We’re having more days when the market swings 100 points or
more. Of course, when the Dow is up around 15,000, a 100-point
swing is not…
Money |
Economic jitters continue. The Dow fell more than 200 points last
Friday. And we’ve seen the market continue to trend generally
downward this week, while…
Money |
Not so quiet. Once again it was supposed to be a quiet week on the
financial front, and once again it didn’t turn out that way.
Monday, of course, was the…
Money |
An unexpected week. This week—with its quiet beginning and volatile
middle and end—was not the kind of week most of us expected. On
Monday, stocks traded…
Money |
Big Apple ripe. I spent a couple of days in New York this
week, and I can tell you that with the stock markets at all time
highs, the Big Apple is…
Money |
I am 89 and had chest pains in the night, so called my primary
physician in the morning expecting to go in for a check-up. He
immediately said, “Get to the…
Money |
Up, up, and away. The markets just keep climbing. The Dow closed
above 15,000 for the first time ever on Tuesday, and it continued
to set new records on…
Newsworthy |
Banker objections. Those of us opposed to Ben Bernanke’s
quantitative easing scheme could take solace from a new report
issued this week. Bloomberg is…
Money |
Earning notice. Even though it’s still earnings season, earnings
reports didn’t seem to drive the business news this week, or this
quarter, for that…
