Hedge strategies to consider

Investors who aren't yet hedged, and are interested in cost-effective portfolio protection, can consider buying the VIX September 32.50 call and selling the VIX September 37.50 call. When Schwartz…


Before you jump in up to your head, you better read this first.

  Stocks May Fall Further Despite Massive Sell-Off - Barrons.com Blood Not Yet Running in the Streets By MARK HULBERT | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Despite the market's steep plunge, investors are…


Western Leaders Seek to Contain Euro-Crisis Market Turmoil

Western leaders huddled on preventing the debt crisis from spreading to the core of the euro area after the biggest weekly decline in global stocks since 2008. President Barack Obama and British…


A reprint from Zero Hedge about leaving the Euro- a good idea

How Ireland Can Leave The Euro: One Expert's View Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/28/2011 17:15 -0400 Bond Capital Markets Creditors default fixed Germany Greece Ireland Italy Monetary Policy…


Dow down 512.76, 9th biggest point drop ever

Today August 4, 2011 the Dow was down 512.76, the 4th biggest drop point wise in history.  We are now down 4.58% for the year. Largest daily point losses Rank


The President will be asking Congress to raise the debt ceiling again.

Normally, the strongest  time of year for the market is the 4th quarter.  It may be different this year.   Note this email response from the senior Senator from Utah. "Thank you for contacting me to…


El-Erian Says S&P Will Downgrade U.S. If It Holds to Outlook

Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Standard & Poor’s will downgrade the U.S. after it enacted a law to reduce federal debt by $2.4 trillion over a decade if the credit-rating company sticks to what it…