Stocks Are Still Up (Weekly Financial Review (Oct. 21, 2011).
It was a sea of green on Wall Street and in Europe as markets recorded another week of gains. As Friday came to a close, U.S. stocks were at their highest levels in two and a half months. All three indexes are in the plus for the year. For the entire week, the S&P and…
Read MoreMoving on Up (Financial Week, October 10-14, 2011)
North American and European Markets rose significantly on Friday, closing out a strong week and posting gains in most sectors. In Friday morning trading, the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P were each up roughly 1%. By the closing bell on Friday, the Dow-Jones had gained 166.36 points to close at 11,644.49, an increase of 1.45%. The…
Read MoreStocks Make Uphill Climb (Market Review for Oct. 3-7, 2011)
The fourth quarter started out on a low note with a sell-off but rebounded as the week continued. Stocks tumbled on Monday, with the dismal Dow closing at just 10,655.30, down -258 points and 2.36% from the previous week’s close. The Nasdaq closed at 2,335.83, a drop of -79.57 points and 3.29%, and the S&P…
Read MoreWho Let The Bears Out? Week In Review, Sept. 26-30, 2011
As the third quarter ends and the fourth quarter begins, the markets are looking decidedly bearish. British blue chip stocks took a hit on Thursday, closing in the red. U.S. blue chip stocks gained on Thursday, thanks in part to the news that Germany had approved funding for the crisis in the Euro zone. The…
Read MoreLet’s Do The Twist (Financial Week in Review, 9/19-9/23)
As of Monday, stocks and commodities have begun to recover from last week’s brutal fall. When trading closed yesterday, the major U.S. indexes had regained about one third of last week’s losses. Gold, silver, and copper, all of which had been riding out a four day losing streak, also began a slow but steady recovery.…
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Read MoreA Winning Week on Wall Street and Worldwide
Yes, stocks remained higher all week for the first time in nearly two months. Friday also brought this quarter’s “Quadruple Witching,” when contracts expire for stock index futures, stock index options, stock options and single stock futures on a single day. The biggest winner was the Nasdaq, which gained 6.3% percent for the week. The…
Read MoreFriday Nerdy Stuff
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Read MoreFinancial Week in Review, September 5-9, 2011
Another week of worldwide volatility ends with the Dow dropping more than 300 points on Friday, with all major U.S. Indexes closing in the red. In fact, nearly every stock index closed lower than it did last week. Bank of America has proposed cutting approximately 40,000 jobs nationwide as part of a corporate restructuring plan…
Read MoreThe Week That Never Happened
As many Americans were looking forward to starting the long Labor Day weekend in the United States, markets worldwide began sliding again on Friday. HAPPY LABOR DAY Ironically timed with Labor Day, the U.S. Department of Labor reported zero job growth for the first time in over 66 years. The last time the numbers came…
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