Cyclic Stocks vs. Growth Stocks

Market Recap

2008-05-10T10:00:00Z

At first the week didn't start off too bad with slight losses on Monday and a huge gain on Tuesday. But with oil prices hitting one new record high after the other, the 3 Major US indices and the European markets couldn't hold their heads above water anymore....(read more)

The U.S. Financial Crisis Has Not Had A Bad Effect On Everyone

2008-05-05T15:03:00Z

Not everything is bad on the US economic front and Corporate America is starting to feel the positive change as consumers alter their buying habits!...(read more)

Mood Lifted By Optimism Over US Economy

2008-05-04T19:37:00Z

With a fresh burst of optimism that the US economy was weathering the global financial storm better than had been feared helped fuel another advance for the markets this week....(read more)

Even The Pros Get Things Wrong!

2008-05-01T15:17:00Z

We all make mistakes even if our name is Warren Buffett or George Soros. But when great investors such as Buffett and Soros make mistakes, the lessons for the rest of us are so much more interesting!...(read more)

How To Live Through A Crash And Benefit From A Recession

2008-04-19T11:49:00Z

A Stock Market downturn and a recession doesn't mean the end of the world. Here's how you can benefit!...(read more)

Fed Believes It Can Prevent A Deep Recession

2008-04-14T19:04:00Z

Despite the IMF ( International Monetary Fund ) saying the US would suffer a recession this year, recovery would not begin until next year and growth would remain well below trend even in 2009, the Fed believes that it can avoid a serious slump similar to the Japanese recession in the 1990's because U.S. policymakers will do whatever it takes to avert such an outcome....(read more)

More Turmoil Ahead.

2008-04-13T09:26:00Z

The credit crunch once again has demonstrated with painful clarity that the financial sector has become dangerously over-leveraged, to a degree that almost nobody realized before...(read more)

An Economy On The Edge

2008-04-11T14:39:00Z

The credit crunch has demonstrated with painful clarity that the financial sector has become dangerously......(read more)

U.S. Investors Are Looking For A Rebound

2008-04-09T07:30:00Z

While a weak employment report last Friday (April 4, 2008) seems to confirm the U.S. economy is in the early stages of a recession, investors that are looking at the longer term are already thinking about which stocks will work best for a recovery....(read more)

Back To The Basics

2007-11-10T13:50:00Z

How do you stay calm about your investments when the market seems to be going crazy? ...(read more)

Market Recap and Current Market Situation.

2007-08-17T11:33:00Z

Why is it, that this subprime loan crisis has such a rippling effect on many sectors of the economy? And why are even companies outside the USA also affected by this?...(read more)

Market Recap and Update.

2007-08-12T12:51:00Z

What a week it was! It was the best of times and it was the worst of times with the Dow gaining 286 points on Monday and dropping 387 points on Thursday......(read more)

Unlucky 13?

2007-07-14T12:23:00Z

Dear Fellow-Investor. The last 2 days of the week has been absolutely fabulous for stocks in the USA and Europe. On Thursday the Dow Jones gained 283.86 points climbing to a new record all-time high of 13,861.73 points. The last time the Dow gained over 230 points was in March of 2003...(read more)

It's A Bullish Signal When A Company Buys Back It’s Own Shares!

2007-07-11T15:02:00Z

Why is a stock buyback programme such a positive sign for investors and why would a repurchase carry such bullish potential?...(read more)

Are You Afraid Of Hights?

2007-06-28T19:35:00Z

I got several mails from my subscribers asking whether the markets have overheated being afraid of a major crash, especially after the Dow Jones has gone for quite a roller coaster ride in the past 3 weeks, losing 100 point in one session and gaining 100 the next....(read more)