Grand delusion of the double dip recession

2010-08-06T19:15:13Z

Look at the Dow Industrial Average in terms of real money - gold

Watching American TV news or reading American newspapers can be dangerous to your mental and financial health. Whatever information they proffer is usually bereft with inaccuracies, fallacies and propaganda.

But, in order to understand what information the public is receiving it is important to take an hour or two per month to tune in to these propaganda dispensers, such as

Market outlook - Trends in the real estate private equity industry

2010-10-27T09:16:42Z

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European stocks recover, euro dips

2010-09-22T12:59:09Z

European stock markets rebounded on Wednesday and the euro dipped against the dollar as investors digested mixed signals on the strength of the global economy.

London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 0.20 percent in late morning deals, Frankfurt gaine...

Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

2010-10-25T14:25:52Z

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Diviners Divided: Economists clash, sow confusion

2010-09-22T13:37:27Z

Inflation or deflation? Growth or double dip? Don't ask the experts: They don't know either

If you're confused about the outlook for the economy and stocks one year after the market hit bottom, then you've got good company — the Wall Street economists and strategists who are supposed to have this all figured out.

Rarely have the experts seemed so divided about the future.

We're either begi...

Which Way Wednesday? It's Bernanke's Turn at Bat

2010-10-25T07:55:29Z

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Bear Market Is Firmly Intact

2010-10-25T04:19:32Z

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Fact And Comment

2010-10-22T14:41:28Z

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Twin Peaks: On Economic Policies of Japan and U.S.

2010-10-22T13:07:41Z

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Contrary Signals and the Coming Correction

2010-10-22T13:06:10Z

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5 Things That Changed Business in the 2000?s

2010-10-05T19:37:19Z

The aught years have been a strange, exciting, and scary time for many businesses. In the 2000?s business experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. The last ten years have brought scandals (Madoff, Enron), booms and busts (dot coms, housing) technological advances, a global recession, and many important lessons that should guide us into the 2010?s.

With the decade coming to a close let?s take a look at the things that changed business in the 2000?s.

Google...

Decade in Review: A wild ride in personal finance

2010-10-13T15:08:45Z

Decade in Review: The last 10 years reshaped how we think, feel and even speak about money
It was a decade of living dangerously.
With interest rates low and lending standards lower, credit became the currency of the decade.
Exotic mortgage products helped housing prices more than double. Consumer spending shot up more than 48 percent — even while wages stagnated — as shoppers snapped up big-screen TVs, gadgets like Comparing charts from 1929 and 2008 to determine a depression
Are we living in an era of Depression? The world has certainly lived through an era of turbulent economic times. Since 2008, we’ve witnessed one of the most fearsome market crashes recorded in the history of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (Dow Jones industrial average gained 78 points to 9,864.94, reaching its...

Bob Stovall Discovers Gold

2010-10-22T07:46:33Z
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5 weeks on the brink: Reliving meltdown of '08

2010-10-13T15:09:19Z

Anatomy of a meltdown: How the financial crisis unfolded in 5 terrifying weeks
The nation was focused on a tropical storm spinning off the Carolinas and a hurricane headed for Florida. People were gaming out how a political novice named Sarah Palin might upend the presidential campaign.
The From bear to bull to who knows? Market pullback gives investors pause; positive signs remain
The stock market's nosedive Monday abruptly ended the Dow's brief foray into positive territory for 2009, leaving stock-watchers to ponder whether an unexpectedly strong spring rally will survive into summer.
Plenty of evidence suggests the bull market may be done, or at least out of momentum, after 14 weeks on the upswing. The economy remains fragile, investors are ...

Market rally hits 3 months, raising questions

2010-09-15T14:43:22Z

As Wall Street's surge marks 3 months some analysts say expectations building too quickly
Three months can feel like a long time on Wall Street.
In the stock market, where news about companies and the economy dictate buy and sell decisions in a matter seconds, the market's powerful rally is getting pretty old to some experienced players.
Traders have been laying down bets on modest signs that the ec...

Anatomy of an economic meltdown

2010-06-15T09:45:53Z

How did it gets this bad? AP maps show anatomy of an economic meltdown
How did it get this bad?
For two years, economic turmoil in the United States throbbed from a few areas of isolated distress — dark bruises on a national map that was otherwise unscarred.
Even the deflating housing bubble was confined mostly to areas like California

Street Clings To Gains

2010-10-21T09:58:25Z
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Surging Wall Street faces earnings season test

2010-07-21T13:40:31Z

After putting together a remarkable four-week winning streak, Wall Street faces a new test of its rally in the coming week with the opening of earnings season.
Although the market has been lifted by optimism that the worst crisis since the Great Depression is easing, the news from corporate America ma...

Analysis: Global leaders try not to rattle markets

2010-09-22T13:30:37Z

Analysis: With stock declines part of crisis, summit partners try to avoid rattling markets
Global leaders are keeping a nervous eye on world markets as they try to fix their ailing economies. From New York to Tokyo, investors stand ready to instantly grade the summit of the world's 20 biggest economic powers.
As leaders gathered, the U.S. recession that triggered the g...

Will the stock market rally stick, or vanish?

2010-09-22T13:31:22Z

Five signs the stock market has bottomed out _ and five signs it hasn't
Investors have seen this before.
Since the bear market began in late 2007, the Dow Jones industrial average has fallen into a pattern of huge declines, big gains, and then even larger declines. Four times, the market has rallied only to dissipate.
This past week, the market made a fifth stab at ...

When economy bottoms out, how will we know?

2010-06-16T10:45:55Z

Economists watching a range of indicators in hopes of spotting the bottom of the economy
When will this wretched economy bottom out? The recession is already in its 15th month, making it longer than all but two downturns since World War II. For now, everything seems to be getting worse: The Dow is in free fall, jobs are vanishing every day, and one in eight American homeowners is in foreclosure or behind on payments.
But the economy always recovers. It runs ...

Asian stocks advance but economic worries linger

2010-09-22T12:57:49Z

Most Asian stock markets climbed Tuesday, with oil companies gaining on the back of stronger crude prices, but Japanese shares sank to a new 26-year closing low amid ongoing worries about the economic crisis.
Hong Kong stocks led the region's advance as reeling banking giant HSBC rebounded after the government said it was probing a massive drop in the company's shares...

Major Indexes Look to Rebound Early

2010-10-24T09:29:47Z
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Huge layoffs push joblessness toward double digits

2010-04-16T16:11:25Z

Record layoffs propel jobless rate to 8.1 percent, surging toward double digits
Tolling grimly higher, the recession snatched more than 650,000 Americans' jobs for a record third straight month in February as unemployment climbed to a quarter-century peak of 8.1 percent and surged toward even more wrenching double digits.
The human carnage from the recession, well into its second year, now stands at 4.4 million lost jobs. Some 12.5 million people are searchi...

Dow and Footsie dive on fear 'things can get a lot worse'

2010-10-21T10:33:56Z
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Footsie dives on fears of lack of funds for cash-call queue

2010-10-21T10:33:51Z
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8 Bright Spots Amid the Gloom

2010-10-24T09:29:45Z
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Countdown To Mortgage Plan Lifts Street

2010-10-21T09:51:40Z
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Are Things As Bad As They Seem?

2010-09-22T13:53:37Z

Are Things As Bad As They Seem?
By Markus Heitkoetter
We have seen a number of dark days for stock markets all around the world in the past months. But how frightened should we be? Is the next Great Depression upon us? How can we distinguish a small crisis from a huge one? One way to deal with these questions and to calm our feelings of panic is to look closely at a single bad day. When we do that, t...

Is Your CEO Recession-Capable?

2010-04-16T15:22:39Z

Confirming what everyone has long sensed, the National Bureau of Economic Research [NBER] recently announced the U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007. The Dow Jones industrial average is down more than 35% in the past yea...

The End of a Tumultuous Year

2010-10-05T21:47:27Z

As we start the New Year, it's time to glance in the rear view mirror and rejoice that 2008 is behind us. It was a tumultuous year during which nearly every aspect of the global economy took a beating?from stocks and bonds to every other financial instrument on the major indexes. Hardly any industries or businesses were spared.

The financial chaos leapt the boundaries of both country and class. It didn't care if you were uber-wealthy or a hard-working blue collar worker. After a si...

World stocks cheer in new year after horrible 2008

2010-09-22T13:29:44Z

Global stocks skyrocketed on Friday in the first trading day of 2009 amid investor hopes for a brighter year ahead after a horrendous 2008 that hacked down stock markets around the world.
On Wall Street, stocks staged a powerful rally as investors bet on US president-elect Barack Obama's massive plans to revive the w...

Street looks to '09 with relief after terrible '08

2010-10-13T15:08:38Z

Wall Street hopes for economic recovery in the second half of 2009 after terrible 2008
The last trading day of 2008 on Wall Street provided a merciful end to an abysmal year — the worst since the Great Depression, wiping out $6.9 trillion in stock market wealth.
Six years of stock gains disappeared as the economy crumbled...

Stock Market Sunshine

2010-10-21T09:47:50Z
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BACK TO BASICS

2010-09-22T14:17:25Z

BACK TO BASICS
These are unnerving days, with fears of an extended recession replaced by growing worries of a Depression. During such times, it's natural to look back at history for lessons to provide perspective on the current crisis. A first glance at the market's performance in deeply unsettled times isn't pretty: During the Great Depression, the This while the DJIA hits key resistance
Recently, we discussed the prospect of rising job losses and the November payroll report confirmed the phenomenon. The consensus amongst economists was that there would be 350,000 jobs lost. They were wrong, though: the actual number was a lot closer to 550,000 instead.
Even though the Dow continued to rally into this depressing n...

Jeffrey Saut: A Rally in the Works?

2010-10-21T09:15:07Z
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Vanishing Jobs and the Rising Bailout Costs

2010-10-21T09:14:51Z
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A Look at Some Recessionary Facts

2010-10-21T09:14:15Z
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Wall Street plunges on grim economic news

2010-09-22T13:24:12Z

Wall Street stocks plunged Monday, giving back most of its gains from the past week, amid bleak economic news from around the globe including confirmation of a recession in the United States.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 679.95 points (7.70 percent) to 8,149.09 just after the ...

Wall Street plunges as recession becomes reality

2010-09-22T13:24:15Z

Wall Street stocks plunged Monday, giving back most of their gains from the past week, amid bleak economic news from around the globe including confirmation of a recession in the United States.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 679.95 points (7.70 percent) to close at 8,149.09, in...

The Cyber Monday Meltdown

2010-10-21T09:13:43Z
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The Real Problem? People Are Scared to Spend

2010-10-21T09:13:37Z
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Futures Signal Stocks Are Ready to Bounce

2010-10-23T20:52:15Z
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Extreme Anxiety in the Anxious Index

2010-10-21T09:12:08Z
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Options Trader: Monday Outlook

2010-10-21T09:12:08Z
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How to Tell When the Bear Market Is Over

2010-10-23T20:52:11Z
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US shares fall on weak sales data, Europe climbs despite recession

2010-09-22T14:20:03Z

US and European share prices moved in opposite directions Friday, as Wall Street was hammered by weak sales data while markets firmed in Europe despite confirmation the eurozone had fallen into recession.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had slid 2.9...

Stock Futures Slip Before Retail Report

2010-10-23T20:38:42Z
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Wall Street may find respite from turmoil in quiet week

2010-09-22T13:26:38Z

After weeks of high volatility, Wall Street may find next week's quiet macroeconomic calendar the perfect opportunity to regroup and plan for the final stretch of the dangerous year.
With no major announcements scheduled, "investors may have an opportunity to ... assess the damage that has been done through the last several weeks," said Gina Martin, an analyst at Late-day rally drives Dow up almost 900, but investors don't think surge will be sustained
Wall Street's best day in two weeks — and one of its best ever — brought little real reason to celebrate. Even the manic, final-hour of buying that sent the Dow Jones industrials soaring almost 900 points Tuesday wa...

Wall Street jumps again, but no one is exhaling

2010-09-22T13:52:09Z

Wall Street's best day in two weeks — and one of its best ever — brought little real reason to celebrate.
Even the manic, final-hour of buying that sent the Dow Jones industrials soaring almost 900 points Tuesday was overshadowed by the reality that it could turn on investors in an instant.
The extraordinary, lurchin...

Stock Futures Fall After Japanese Selloff

2010-10-23T20:38:19Z
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Bad Day for Global Markets

2010-10-21T09:08:47Z
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Panic-selling returns to world stock markets, Japan stocks drop 7 percent

2010-09-22T13:01:17Z

Panic-selling has returned to global stock markets with the leading Dow Jones industrial index shedding 5.6 percent, as fears of global recession stalked investors.
Japan's Nikkei stock index followed the trend on Thursday tumbling more than seven percent in early trade and hitting the lowest level in more than five years.
The Wall Street on Wednesday. Louder warnings of a deep recession and weak corporate earnings took the Dow Jones industrial average down 514 points amid fears that government intervention won't be enough to prevent global economies from faltering.
Previous dramatic drops...

Wall Street woes push London market lower

2010-09-22T13:33:11Z

Wall Street did indeed open around 200 points lower, but it did not stay there long. The decline accelerated as fears of recession took hold of investors. Boeing's third quarter fall in net income saw its shares tumble around 7%, while banking group

ALL BUSINESS: Stock market doesn't reflect economy

2010-09-22T13:33:18Z

ALL BUSINESS: If stocks hit a bottom, don't assume that means the economy will soon look up
The stock market is not the economy.
The market's painful slide downward may be ending. The economy's suffering has a long way to go.
How do we know that? Washington is telling us. It's saying the economy is still in serious trouble and opening the possibility of another government-funded stimulus package.
"With the economy likely to be weak for several...

Wall Street eyes earnings, looking for bottom

2010-09-22T13:33:34Z

Investors to pore over earnings, economic data, looking for bottom to volatile stock market
With little question the U.S. is in the grips of a recession, investors this week will lean on a stream of earnings and economic reports to help determine exactly how prolonged and painful the downturn might be.
There's certainly been fresh evidence the credit market has begun to thaw. But, that alone might not...

Fallout from financial crisis hammers housing

2010-10-27T14:27:47Z

Financial crisis takes toll on battered housing market; Wall St. ends week with relative calm
The nation is on track to build fewer homes this year than at any time since the end of World War II, adding to the woes of an economy that analysts said Friday has almost certainly entered a recession.
While the economic outlook darkened even further with bad reports on layoffs and consumer confidence, it was...

Amid wild ride, stocks gain in Europe, lose in US

2010-09-22T13:33:42Z

Global stock markets bounced from valley to peak Friday in choppy trade that saw big gains in Europe but a loss of momentum on Wall Street, with investors frazzled in the face of a looming economic slowdown.
In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Dow Jones Next Record

2010-12-17T13:00:51Z
FILE - In this March 9, 2009 file photo, businessmen arrive at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Fear and panic enveloped the stock market and the Dow Jones industrial average plunged to 6,547 on March 9. Many investors thought it would take a decade or longer to get back to the...

Wall Street

2010-12-01T15:03:50Z
A pair of specialists laugh as they work at their post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 249 points, its biggest gain since Sept. 1. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
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MARKET OUTLOOK

2010-05-25T16:00:36Z
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DOW INTRADAY

2010-05-06T16:45:40Z
Graphic shows the Dow Jones industrials intraday trading for May
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U.S. Stocks Tumble on Greek Debt Concerns, Durable-Goods Order Report

2010-09-22T12:52:21Z
NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 25: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on February 25, 2010 in New York, New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down Thursday and ended the day with modest losses. According to...

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Surging Wall Street faces earnings season test

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Asian stocks advance but economic worries linger

Major Indexes Look to Rebound Early

Huge layoffs push joblessness toward double digits

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BACK TO BASICS

Jeffrey Saut: A Rally in the Works?

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Wall Street plunges on grim economic news

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The Cyber Monday Meltdown

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Futures Signal Stocks Are Ready to Bounce

Extreme Anxiety in the Anxious Index

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US shares fall on weak sales data, Europe climbs despite recession

Stock Futures Slip Before Retail Report

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Wall Street jumps again, but no one is exhaling

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Bad Day for Global Markets

Panic-selling returns to world stock markets, Japan stocks drop 7 percent

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