Finally, the price of 30-year US Treasury Bond ($USB) has turned south. As you can see below, it remains in the overbought territory for almost one month before it went down a couple of days ago. The price drop is mainly caused by rising treasury yields as investors move to riskier securities, stocks especially.The question is whether investors are moving back into riskier securities too early. Th
2008 could nail its spot as worst year - ABS-CBN
28 Dec 2008 at 10:12pm
NEW YORK - As the US stock market heads into the last week of the year, what was inconceivable just 12 months ago is now a stark possibility: 2008 could be the worst year ever for Wall Street. The US market’s most [...]
India’s Reliance refinery could lean on oil margins: Journal
26 Dec 2008 at 1:16am
MADRID (MarketWatch) — India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. on Thursday revved up operations at its 580,000-barrel-a-day refinery in western India, a move that will likely raise pressure on refining margins globally, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The new refinery will [...]
Lump of Coal Awards, Part 2 - Marketwatch
21 Dec 2008 at 1:16pm
BOSTON (MarketWatch) — It’s been a terrible year for the stock market, but a banner 12 months for misbehavior, misguided thinking and outrageous maneuvering in the fund business. That’s why there’s plenty of material for the 2008 Lump of Coal Awards …
Macquarie Bank adjusts [...]
Dassault Aviation buys Alcatel-Lucent’s Thales stake
19 Dec 2008 at 2:14am
LONDON (MarketWatch) — Alcatel-Lucent on Friday said it has sold its nearly 21% stake in avionics expert Thales to Dassault Aviation for 38 euros a share, or about 1.57 billion euros ($2.24 billion).
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By Dan FerrisIn his best-selling book, One Up on Wall Street, Peter Lynch wrote, "The stock market requires great conviction, as surely as it victimizes the unconvinced."So... how do you prevent yourself from becoming one of the "victimized unconvinced"? How do you get that awesome feeling of certainty buying stocks when the S&P 500 continues to make new lows, as it did about two weeks ago?The
Bangladeshi mobile operator Grameenphone has filed its final application for an initial public offering (IPO) of US$65 million. The company expects the subscription period for the IPO to be late January or early February next year.
The Indian stock market continues to grapple with persisting downtrend on account of global happenings. Worries of deepening recession across world markets have weighed heavily on the Indian stock market in the month of November. The Indian stock market is still anxious over the relentless selling by foreign funds which is affecting the trade sentiment. [...]
In US, the unemployment rate reached its highest point since 1993, and overall employment fell by more than a half million jobs. Quite simply, there was nothing good in this report. As the stock market is typically leading the general economy for 6 months ahead, the worst is yet to come.However, we need to remember that the fundamentals will still be horrible and appearing to get worse when the ma
Before I compare the Forex with the US stock market, an important point needs to be made. The Forex serves a critical role in the world economy. As trade among international countries increases because of advances in technology and communication, the Forex is there to play a vital function. The Forex has to exist for a simple reason. Let's say Japan wants to sell some products to the United States
Stock market investing tips are a dime a dozen. And since a stock market investing strategy for beginners is easily one of the more common and diverse offerings you will come across. So many stock market strategies exist because each and every investor purchases stock shares using a strategy that works for them as an [...]
Investing is governed by unofficial rules, passed to investors through brokers, the financial press, and even fellow investors. For more than a decade, in two previous editions, Stock Market Rules has helped investors separate the most valuable of these maxims from the meaningless and even potentially harmful. But with recent market turbulence and scandals blindsiding millions of investors, the ti
Maybe you’re playing it safe for now - CDs and government bonds mean you sleep better at night. Maybe you’ve had enough of the volatility and market-induced stomach ulcers. I can’t say I blame you.
But just as the saying “what…
In my previous post, FKLI Nov contract failed to close above the 870 points level on the intraday hourly chart. This week is a short week for US as they are preparing for the holiday season. Dow Jones fall in…
In the present volatile market conditions, results in the first quarter of financial year 2009 may have been better than expected. These, however, did not reflect the combined impact that high interest rates and input costs had on companies' sales and profitability. The second quarter figures are showing the true picture of how companies are burdened by debt and fixed costs.In such a scenario, it
BetterTrades is a company providing educational stuffs on the stock market and how to invest properly so as to yield maximum profits. I have always wanted to enter into the stock market business but so far I have never even went near it as I have no knowledge about the stocks or how the stock markets really work. I was afraid of making some huge losses if I invest in stocks now due to my lack of e
Clinton on track for secretary of state post: reports
21 Nov 2008 at 5:34am
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., appears on track to become President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee for secretary of state, according to media reports Friday. A final announcement is not expected until after Thanksgiving, the reports said. Separately, the Washington [...]
Stocks were down again today with the Dow Jones Industrials falling 444 points or 5.56%. As you can see in the above chart the Dow broke to a new low for the year along with the NASDAQ and S&P (not shown). The S&P500 got hit the hardest today down 6.71%.
I still remain on the sidelines in terms of trading and I do not have a position in any of the major indices at the moment.
Today's bad economic news coupled with investor fear over the fate of Citibank (see why I think this bank may collapse) and other financial stocks, sent the stock market spiralling to a 5 year low. A sense of panic and fear seems to have entered the hearts of many investors, including myself, and the urge to sell and get out of the market is strong. But now is not the time to sell. Am I scared. Y
Surviving a Roller Coaster Stock MarketThere have been a number of research papers proving that investors, as a whole, experience far lower returns than the stock market itself as a result of frequent trading. It's not difficult to see why: Men and women, with no training in finance, attempting to manage their own 401k, Roth IRA, or Traditional IRA, or retirement accounts, panic when faced with vo
Famous Stock Market Crashes:Black ThursdayBlack MondayDot Com BubbleFriday the 13th Mini-CrashThe Financial Crisis of 2008For many, the Financial Crisis of 2008 is the first stock market crash to which they've paid attention.However, there have been much worse financial market setbacks over the last 80 years.It might be pointed out that downturns in the stock market are often corrections in overpr
Stock Market - Recession November InvestingI have been asked why I did not foresee the pattern of events that led to this sizable collapse in the financial markets. I’ve asked myself the same question. Although the troubles started with subprime debt, a relatively small part of the debt market, they snowballed; producing losses in global equity markets about thirty times the total amount of subp
Citigroup chairman doesn’t deny job cuts are near - Seattle Times
17 Nov 2008 at 5:35am
Citigroup’s chairman is hinting the banking giant will announce more job cuts Monday, and isn’t ruling out the possibility executives will follow peers at Goldman Sachs and forgo bonuses. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates ? Citigroup’s chairman is …
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Stock Market RulesInvesting is governed by unofficial rules, passed to investors through brokers, the financial press, and even fellow investors. For more than a decade, in two previous editions, Stock Market Rules has helped investors separate the most valuable of these maxims from the meaningless and even potentially harmful. But with recent market turbulence and scandals blindsiding millions of
Maybe it means the end of the world, but it needed to be done. I've updated my blogroll (that thing on the right hand sidebar where your blog is linked to from my blog). I did a little arranging while I was at it. There are a couple of blogs that I don't want to take off my list, but since they collectively blog about once a month I felt they should be separated into a "slow lane" of the inform
InBev gets antitrust clearance for Anheuser-Busch buy
14 Nov 2008 at 11:39am
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — InBev said Friday it received antitrust clearance from the Department of Justice for its $52 billion acquisition of Anheuser-Busch Cos. . The Justice Department earlier said it required InBev to divest its Labatt USA unit to proceed with the deal. [...]
I think today's price action proves to me at least why I am so glad not to have a position in this market. The stock market is chopping around shaking out both longs and shorts. Just when it looked like the market was breaking low things suddenly and violently turned around.
Today the NASDAQ broke to new lows for the year around noon time but about two hours later the NASDAQ staged a powerful
How do you measure inflation?Inflation is one of the biggest stories of recent weeks, and has received a great deal of attention from the media and politicians. At the same time, inflation is an economic problem that the average person meets on a daily basis in terms of higher prices, particularly of food products. How is inflation measured?In India, there are two broad measures of inflation - bas
There is a disturbing event happening, and it is one which if gets much worse will take out much of the feeling that the markets have bottomed out. Today the...
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Seen on a Business channel:
Someone calls the expert on phone and says : “I’d bought x No. of Jet Airways shares at Rs 950. Now it has fallen to Rs 190- Should I hold or should I take losses and exit?”
The so called expert on the channel speaks about the aviation industry for one minutes and pulls some statistics on various moving averages of jet Airways and finally says-“I think one shou
There are some who wrote to me to ask what is the market direction now? Is it uptrend or downtrend? Depending on who you speak to, or which website you read, you have two opposing views.Those who claim that the market is going up based their judgement on the recent governments around the world injecting huge funds into the market. The US, the European countries, China with its latest US$586 billi
I believe that most of us have heard of stock market operators. They are known by many different names and they are constantly the blame for our financial losses. In some parts of the world, they are known as sharks,…
Delphi Energy to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment … - …
10 Nov 2008 at 6:51pm
CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire - Nov. 10, 2008) - Delphi Energy Corp. (TSX:DEE) is scheduled to present at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference in New York on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 11:35 a.m. EST. A [...]
Stock Market - November Recession OutlookWell, it is pretty clear that we are now in the thick of a recession. The November 7 U.S. employment report for October showed a rise in the unemployment rate from 6.1% to 6.5% and a 240,000 decline in payroll employment in October. Also, there was a big downward revision of the September figure to a 284,000 decline. Previous to September, the employment de
BASF to sell 50% stake in fertilizer joint-venture
7 Nov 2008 at 4:26am
LONDON (MarketWatch) — German chemicals group BASF said Friday that it intends to sell its 50% stake in PEC-Rhin, its joint-venture with GPN. The unit employs around 200 staff in Ottmarsheim, France, and produces ammonia, nitric acid and fertilizers. The company said unlike [...]
Stocks were down again today with the Dow Jones Industrials down almost 5%. It's a little difficult to determine which way the stock market is going to go from here especially ahead of the unemployment number which will be released tomorrow morning.
If you recall the price action from last week we saw all the major indices form weekly bullish engulfments on good volume but now we are seeing a
PepsiCo plans $1B investment in China - CNN Money
3 Nov 2008 at 5:59am
NEW YORK (AP) — Beverage and snack maker PepsiCo Inc. said Monday it will invest $1 billion in China over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capability, research and development, and sales force in the country. The investment will fund …
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Wow, what a roller coaster couple of months it has been in the stock market. It has been stressful enough for those of us who are many years from retirement. I can't imagine how difficult it has been for those who are within a year of retirement and have all of a sudden seen their retirement portfolio take a huge hit. Yes, stressful financial times indeed.However, if you are one of the lucky ones
With the economy on the brink of a recession, the stock market down and multiple failures of both banks and brokerage firms, will the US stock market provide us with a year end rally? History says yes.
As you know I am bearish on the stock market and if you look at the above chart you will see why I am looking for shorting opportunities. You'll notice in the above chart of the S&P500 that the market continues to make lower highs which indicates to me that the bears are in control. If the bears are in control of this market then we should only be looking to play from the short side until
Learn To Buy The Right Stocks In Today's Stock MarketWill you be one of the 'Final 50' mastery traders?Have you calmed down yet? Many traders have, so hopefully you have, too.What am I talking about? Click here to learn what stocks to trade* The non-stop media blitz of FEAR that we've been pounded with over the past several weeks.It's been very interesting to watch the polarization in the stock tr
Stock market crashA stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross-section of a stock market. Crashes are driven by panic as much as by underlying economic factors. They often follow speculative stock market bubbles.Stock market crashes are in fact social phenomena where external economic events combine with crowd behavior and psychology in a positive fe
On the other hand, if you are correct, your profits may well exceed three times the amount you would have made with just a straight investment in the stock. If you miscalculate on either of these values, you will either break even, or loose. The key to using options to increase your stock market profits is that you must be able to correctly predict both the direction that the stock will move, and
Ask FII's to reverse all their lending within 30 days. 30 days time frame is more sufficient to cover all lending in the light of the fact that FII's themselves agree that selling is more due to redemption pressure. This act will provide exit to all wanting to sell due to forced sell. It will act as balancer.Reduce STT to pre budget level to bring back jobbers which used to provide handsome amount
World stocks plunged by US market, global recession woes, gloomy economy outlook and fears of lower corporate earnings caused the stock markets to fall.
Just when one think a new bottom has been...
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Just over a week to go for the elections. After the election you will see the stock market settle and start to slowly climb again. This happens every election year. i still fail to understand why people have such short memories when it comes the Presidential election and the effects on the stock market.
Listed below are some observations in stock market forums:Mid of bull marketSome will look for opportunities to short. Some will shout to buy.Near to peak of bull marketMore will shout to buy, and set higher target price even if the price is already very high.End of bull market / Beginning of bear marketMore will continue to shout to buy when the price drops a bit. Some have already took profit, a
For the past 2 weeks the stock market has been consolidating and is carving out one of my favorite patterns which is a triangle formation. If you look at the above chart of the Dow Jones Industrials (DIA), you will see this pattern beginning to take shape. The fact that the trend was down just prior to the triangle tells me to look to take sell signals and NOT buy signals. If the Dow moves
When you think it will get better, oh no, here we go again. The rollercoaster ride start up again, the stock market either rise or fall. I am so tried of the rollercoaster ride with stock market. When will the rollercoaster ride stop? That a question, so many America are asking, when will this stop? It's like sitting on the edge of the seat ready for the next hat to drop. Do you know what I
STOCK MARKET OUTLOOKGlobal markets have gone into a tailspin with key indices tumbling like a pack of cards. Recession is the buzzword in market circles with all economic indicators pointing towards a sharp decline in growth. Even though there is a slump in commodity prices, it is not a big positive as the decline in prices is more an acknowledgment of harsh economic realities that led to a slowdo
With the help of TV gadget available below, people can easily watch US stock market live. People can check trends in US stock markets (Nasdaq, Dow Jones) and world business news. People can watch live US stock price updates at regular intervals and listen to world experts on the stock investments. Bloomberg TV is a leading financial news channel in US which provide informative and detailed news on
“A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.” Warren Buffet If your looking for bargains, now is a good time to snatch them… I don’t think I need to say anything else. Share This
Wear pink to the Linc for the Tuesday home game against Ohio.By Mike GibsonThe reality is a brutal 2-5, not what any of us expected at this point.It's disappointing and unacceptable to me and probably even moreso to Al Golden and his players. The sad truth is that the difference between 2-5 and 5-2 is probably 15-20,000 less fannies in the seats for Tuesday's Susan G. Komen Cure Owls for the Cure
What successful traders do in today's marketThe big question most traders around the globe are asking is:"How do I trade in a market like the one we're in the midst of right now?!" Watch the stock market mastery video by clicking hereThat's a fair question, IF you don't have a set of good trading methods.However, the select groups of traders who DO have good trading methods aren't even thinking ab
On October 19th, 1987, the stock market experienced one of “…the largest one day stock
market crashes in history”. The Dow went down by a value of $500 billion, or 22.6%.
Additionally, the Nasdaq composite lost 11.3% and the S&P 500 Index to lose 20.5%.
The crash was escalated by a bull market commencing in 1982, characterized by merger
mania, hostile takeovers, and leverage buyouts. In ord
Forgive me if I'm being a little shortsighted. But isn't this thing over the economy a little hysterical?
Okay, so shares have plummeted - surely, this a time to BUY! What's the sense in waiting until they're high before investing? I know when I was into shares, I desperately wanted them to be...
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Seeing the recent fall in the stock market and the people who lost their money, I’m publishing this article for everyone to read and LEARN. The StockMarket has made a huge loss this weekend! Families ended,houses were sold,jobs were lost etc etc. But I never made a loss in the stock market! Why?? Well, its [...]
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I just need some insight ! Are you worried about the stock market ? Or are you worried about what others are worried about ? I see some changes here in Virginia Beach. I see $2.89 gas and A gallon of 2% milk at 2.88 at Kroger. Im trying to see what is all the fuss. I know I to have talked with my husband about the economy. I see my own income drop 50% this year but expenses are up.
Has the stock market bottomed? That's the million dollar question that is on everyone's mind now that the dow jones has posted its largest daily rally since the depression. Today the Dow Jones Industrials rallied 936 points on very heavy volume.
In my opinion I think we are going to see a rally up to the 50 day moving average which you can see in the above chart. I still believe that the
With the bailout plan failing (700B being intended only for a few major players, not the whole market) a crash is imminent. I realize I have not been updating my blog posts regularly, and that’s because I refuse to invest my money blindly in a market that follows no fundamentals, no patterns, no sentiment [...]
Learn The Best Stocks and FOREX To Buy During In This 2008 StockAfter five consecutive years of stock market advances, 2008 has certainly proved to be a difficult investing environment. The result is that you are likely seeing sizeable negative total returns in your quarterly portfolio statements, and may even be wondering if the stock market is the right place to be invested. More than ever, I wa
Some things never change. This is not the first time the stock market has given investors the shock of their lives; nor will it be the last. But, like always, lessons crying to be learnt remain unlearnt by most looking to either beat inflation or achieve financial freedom through the stock market.Wasn't it only a few months back that every one was gung ho about the scorching India story? Weren't m
The most celebrated crash, the Stock-Market-Crash-of-1929, commenced on October 24, 1929. There was also a break apart or “adjustment” on Monday October 19, 1987.
When a stock market crashes, this means that a stock index (fts, nasdaq etc) has fell a considerable amount.
How does this happen? In the short term it is a confidence crisis. Loads [...]
I'm for the free market, yet, it does not mean I'm against regulation. We live in free country and we have police, we have court, we have law, we have army... We need all of these in order to protect the freedom. The same is with stock market. We have free trading, yet this free trading has to be protected. That is why I vote for regulations. The Wall Street was created to support economy and
Stock market crashes happen in October and its happening again. This not not a correction or a sell off this is full fledged stock market crash. The losses for the year 2008 stand around 8.3 trillion dollars of stock market cap wiped off of our national wealth.
Dow and the stock market opened down 700 points [...]ShareThis
BLACK FRIDAY:Even though Indian Government is taking all possible actions to rescue blipping of the stock market,the traders are still feel unsecure. Sensex started at 1000 points low this morning and even RBI announced the reduction of CRR(cash reserve ratio) by additional 1% to 7.5%.Even this announcement too doesn't make any difference as Sensex Dropped down by 800 pints to 10,528 and NIFTY by
In view of the finantial market performance we had to give new definitions. I present my thanks to The Big Picture for its good humour and help us to (not) forget the disaster...CEO –Chief Embezzlement Officer.CFO– Corporate Fraud Officer.BULL MARKET — A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius.BEAR MARKET — A 6 to 18 month period when the kids g
By Michael Liedtke, AP Business Writer A year after soaring to record high, stock market plunges into pit of despair SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Could it be just a year ago that jubilant investors were celebrating record highs in the stock market?It almost seems inconceivable now as both Wall Street and Main Street stare into a seemingly bottomless pit of despair that has swallowed up $8.3 trillion in
It took 2 years after the internet bubble until the stock market hit the bottom and start the recovery movement. During the 2000 year market crash the S&P 500 dropped by 50%. It took more than 4 years for the S&P 500 to recover and reach the same high levels.It took only a year for the S&P 500 to crash down for 42% now and we still do not see the end... How long will it take to r
Stocks sold off again today with the Dow Jones Industrials down 679 points making a 5year low. If you look at the above monthly chart of the S&P500, you'll notice that this month's range is the largest MONTHLY range in at least 10 years and we are only 9 days into the month! That gives you an idea of how fast this market is moving.
One thing I've noticed about markets over the years is that
Can we take a breath yet? The $700B bail out was suppose to stop the wild ride on Wall Street. I guess that didn't happen. All I can visualize is a video with flashes of the stock market floor with traders going nuts to the tune of Tom Petty's "Free Falling". Wait, why don't I put that on YouTube!!!
There is an up side to this so far, the price of oil is dropping. With that happening what is
Several days ago, I asked readers to share their wisdom with those that couldn’t sleep at night because of the turbulent stock market. Today, I want to share with you two that particular stood out.
From Debt Reduction:
I was a stock broker in 1987. On black Monday the market was down what 27%. The next [...]
With the collapse of the stock market, the US on the brink of a recession, and the failures of both banks and brokerage firms, will the US stock market provide us with a year end rally?
by Steve Selengut
Both presidential candidates want to crucify SEC Chairman Cox for failing to control our creative financial institutions. But rumor has it that Congress specifically excluded the devilish derivatives from SEC purview. Let’s fire the right bunch of “poips” for a change!
Scary markets are brought about by many factors, some normal, and some not [...]
Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed below the psychologically-important 10,000 level for the first time since 2004.
Despite the milestone-marker breach, however, there was a large group of Americans with reason to cheer. As stocks sold off, mortgage markets rallied to the benefit of home buyers and mortgage rates shoppers everywhere.
Conforming mortgages rates improved yesterday.
Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed below the psychologically-important 10,000 level for the first time since 2004.
Despite the milestone-marker breach, however, there was a large group of Americans with reason to cheer. As stocks sold off, mortgage markets rallied to the benefit of home buyers and mortgage rates shoppers everywhere.
Conforming mortgages rates improved yesterday.
Volatility in the stock markets means the extreme wide day-to-day changes in the prices of shares. But instead of quantifying volatility, we look at it its source and the reason for its existence. The aim is not to protect from volatility, an impossible task, but to prepare investors for the turbulence of equity markets.Information :The amount of information available on listed companies today and
Stock Market Profits Video. S&P 500 Stock Market Trade VideoIf you're scared or confused about what's been happening in the market and the economy over the past week...then you need to see this brand new stock trading video... See it here by clicking here* It shows you what usually happens when the market is gripped by fear, like it is now... and how smart traders can pounce on the coming prof
Stock Market Profit Made In 2008 Stock Market CrashLast week, I alerted you to the charter release of the step-by- step Stock Market Mastery Protege Program course that totally took the stock trading community by storm...Well, if you've checked the website lately, then you know that only 73 copies of the course remain and the offer will be closed for good on Tuesday, October 7th, at 11:59pm Easter
It has long been said, and not without justification, ,that stock market investment is not for the faint hearted and when you take into account the fact that many investors over the years have lost everything it is not difficult to see why.With the economy seemingly in a constant volatile state it might seem that investing in the right stocks and shares would be an impossible task to do accurately
I’ve decided on objectively researching the possibility of making a quick profit off the recent ups and downs. Here are the results In the past couple of weeks I’ve written quite a bit on the manic-depressive behavior of the stock market and the possibility of making a quick, yet risky, profit from it. As I’ve described in length I avoided gambling on this phenomenon for various reasons.I at
Made on request of www.MarketVolume.com - the only source of volume and advance decline charts for indexes and exchanges.To take closer look at the current sentiment on the stock market as well as to define the general market tendency I decided to take closer look at higher-time frame chart in particular on 2-year DJI chart.Chart #1: DJI index. 2-year chart. 1 bar = 2 days. SBV(10), MVO(5,25,3).Fr
The stock market was down again today as investors unloaded stocks after the government reported a seven year high in jobless claims.
You'll notice in the above chart that the S&P500 is making new lows but on lighter volume than two weeks ago. I find it also interesting that the S&P is at the bottom of a very significant one year channel.
I think if you're short this market, you might wa
