Something is happening here but you don't know what it is do you, Mr. Jones?
The S&P 500 is down 13% for the month to date in August and it's not even over. This is a far worse month, 30% worse than October 2008 which was down 10% although we had two back to back 10%…
Bank Taps Fund, Raising Jitters in Europe
Amid renewed fears that the euro-zone crisis could put fresh pressure on short-term funding, an unidentified bank made use of the Federal Reserve's swap facility via the Swiss National Bank,…
Apple is worth as much as all euro zone banks
LONDON (Reuters) - Technology company Apple is now worth as much as the 32 biggest euro zone banks.
U.S. Stocks Little Changed Amid Economic Concern; Oil, Euro Rise
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fluctuated between gains and losses as investors weighed growing concern over the global economy and Europe’s debt crisis against valuations near the cheapest level…
Low Rates Hit Money-Market Funds
Money-market mutual funds, those havens of safety for investors during tumultuous times, are facing their own pressures as interest rates continue to decline. The funds, which historically aimed to…
The New World Order
Most Americans are too distracted to recognize that the New Global Order (the Order) has emerged. It is safe to say that the USA will most likely continue to be a main player in the Order. But, right…
Volatile Stocks Seen Leaving Lasting Scars on U.S. Fund Investors’ Psyche - Bloomberg
Cash is King Younger investors aren’t replacing their retiring counterparts. Cash holdings are at the highest levels since the record in March 2009, according to an Aug. 16 survey by Bank of America…
Taking Stock Dividend Play Breaks Out - Better Bets
TAKING STOCK: Dividend Play Breaks Out, But There Are Better Bets Published: Aug 17, 2011 By Tomi Kilgore A DOW JONES NEWSWIRES COLUMN When it comes to performance on Wall Street, it's all relative.…
There…U.S. investigating S&P over mortgages
(Reuters) - The Justice Department is investigating whether Standard & Poor's improperly rated dozens of mortgage securities in the years before the financial crisis, The New York Times…