Gauging the stock is so different now than in the days when brokers would place their trade orders via the telephone. Back then, the market would move only a couple of points a day. It was very rare to see 100 points unless it was a crash, like in the Depression or the crash in [...]
Entries Tagged as 'bonds'
Are Bonds the Safe Haven They Used to Be?
February 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Investing
Tags: bond definition·bond funds·bonds·Greece·Investing·market turmoil·stock market·stocks
The 2012 Credit Apocalypse
March 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Consumer Info
I’m been laughing at the 2012 doomsayers for the past year. It’s just a date, I would say – what’s so special about it? Well, maybe 2012 is something to worry about after all. I just read this article in the New York Times, and I find myself being a little nervous. Apparently, there will [...]
Tags: 2012·Apocalyse·bonds·collateralized loan·credit·credit market·derivatives·New York TImes·US Government
Is Now the Time to Shift 401K Funds into Money Markets?
February 8th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Investing
My sister has been telling me for months that the stock market is in for a correction. Why should I listen to her? She works for a company that handles a large portion of U.S. company 401K portfolios and is in the financial trenches daily. She’s also called 3 of the last 3 corrections in [...]
Tags: 401Ks·bonds·commerical real estate·consumer spending·investment protfolio·money markets·PIIGS·stock market correction·Unemployment
