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Previous Bad Bear Markets
I was browsing some stock trading forums over the weekend to see what people are thinking about where the market is heading and I found some interesting charts. Here is one that shows previous and bad bear market declines. The blue one is the current bear market and the gray one that goes way down to [...]
Continue reading...Good Habits for a Recession
22. December 2008
Consumerist recently posted a very good article about personal finance during a deep recession. Their article includes nine good habits for a deep recession and is definitely worth reading. Here are a few of the key points that I thought were very important: Pay off debt Know where your money is going Eliminate Waste Buy smart and used Understand your [...]
Continue reading...Stock Markets More Calm and Bullish, For Now
17. December 2008
The past few weeks have been quite good for stocks as they bounced off around 7,000 in the DOW. Volatility in the markets is also declining substantially. Another excellent sign is that the market seems to be largely ignoring negative news and it seems to be having a difficult time staying at low levels during [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
17. December 2008
I’m sure you’ve heard that phrase hundreds of times. It is often overlooked though. One of the victims of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme, Joyce Greenberg spoke out on CNBC about her loss. Joyce Greenberg is a former stock broker and even she was fooled by Madoff’s scheme. This is quite scary and many are placing blame on the [...]
Continue reading...Now Official: Recession Started Dec 2007
1. December 2008
The National Bureau of Economic Research just declared that the United States entered a recession in December of 2007. It was quite obvious that this was the case, however it is always interesting to see when exactly it started and when the NBER declares it a recession. Here is the statement, via MarketWatch.com The U.S. economy entered a [...]
Continue reading...Market Closes at Fresh New Lows
20. November 2008
Today the Dow Jones Idustrial Average closed below the 8,000 mark at 7,997. This is the lowest close since 2003, the bottom of the last recession/bear market. Here is a 3 month chart of the DJIA: As you can see, on the very right side of the chart, it closed just a hair below 8,000. We [...]
Continue reading...Timing The Market - It’s Possible
11. November 2008
I always hear that “timing the market” or taking all your investment or retirement money out of the market in anticipation of stocks losing value is a horrible thing. These people say that it is impossible to know if your timing is correct and that you have to take your money out at the right [...]
Continue reading...Wall Street in Crisis Mode
15. September 2008
A number of huge and historical news events that are just now breaking are causing a 300+ sell off in the Dow futures. Monday morning is going to be a brutal day for stocks and this week could be one of the worst this year. The Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury are taking a number [...]
Continue reading...CD Investment Strategies?
27. August 2008
I recently read an article on BankRate.com about a strategy that some people use to invest in certificate of deposits. (For those that aren’t exactly sure what a certificate of deposit (CD) is, check Wikipedia.) The strategy is basically to create a “CD ladder”, where the maturity date for every CD that you have is a [...]
Continue reading...The Easiest Way to Invest
22. August 2008
I know a lot of people that have absolutely no clue about investing and stocks. They find it too confusing or too risky to invest their money in the stock market by themselves. Most people only invest their money through their employer in a 401(k) account. This is great, but if you have extra money [...]
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- Crude Oil Falls Below $40
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- Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
- FED Cuts Interest Rate to 0%
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Stock Market Overview
| DJIA | 9015.10 | |
| NASDAQ | 1652.38 | |
| S&P 500 | 934.70 | |
| ^VIX | 38.56 | |
| CLG09.NYM | 48.83 |
5. January 2009
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