In light of economic challenges, can the increased level of U.S. consumer spending in July sustain itself? A new survey suggests most consumers don’t think so.
Entries Tagged as 'stock market'
Are Bonds the Safe Haven They Used to Be?
February 4th, 2011 · No Comments · Investing
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 [...]
Tags: bond definition·bond funds·bonds·Greece·Investing·market turmoil·stock market·stocks
Credit Crisis – PIIGGS to the Trough
May 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Banking, Economy
We told you so. In a Feb 8, 2010 blog post, we discussed whether it was time to move funds into money markets, as the PIIGS economies had a pretty good chance of taking down the stock market. Maybe you’ve heard about the prediction of a “Double Dip” economy, meaning the credit crunch might not [...]
Tags: Default·economic default·euro·European economy·Germany·Greece·PIGS·PIIGGS·Spain·stock market
What the Heck is a Derivative?
April 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Investing
Despite all the news these days on derivatives, most people don’t know much about them. It could be that they are called a “complex” investment product by the media. The average person knows a derivative is somehow associated with the stock market and investments, but not much more. We will unravel the mystery. After the [...]
Tags: CDOs·collateralized debt obligations·derivatives·hedge funds·Mortgage·Satyajit Das·securities·stock market
