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Bulls Hold The Line-For Now

Kingsley Anderson — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:18:52 +0000

It looks like the other shoe dropped this week. Just when everyone thought that we may have heard the last of the financial sector’s woes, more bad news hit the wires. The question is how many more shoes are left? For a time, the market could shrug off negative news. Starting last week, the market was [...]

The Five Secrets to Succeed at Bear Market Investing

Keith Fitz-Gerald — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:05:21 +0000

By Keith Fitz-Gerald Investment Director Money Morning/The Money Map Report The Dow Jones Industrial Average is already in the bear’s grasp. And the U.S. economy may well be headed... Money Morning is here to help investors profit h...

MORNING MARKET REPORT

Raymond Teo — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:01:04 +0000

NEW YORK - The Dow sank into a bear market on Wednesday as US stocks fell on growing concerns about the toll that record oil prices are taking on the economy and corporate profits. The Dow Jones industrial average tumbled 166.75 points, or 1.46 per cent, to 11,215.51. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index lost 23.39 [...]

MyECheck Inc. (MYEC.OB) Strings Together Two Days of Monster Gains

QualityStocks — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:31:51 +0000

MyECheck Inc. is a financial electronic transaction processor and provider of alternative payment solutions for internet and mobile commerce. In the past two days the stock has risen 35.38% and 19.32% respectively. A $10,000 investment on Monday would have resulted in a return of $16,153.85 in just 48 hours. The consumer services sector has [...]

MORNING MARKET REPORT

Raymond Teo — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:52:48 +0000

NEW YORK - The Dow and S&P 500 were little changed on Monday on the final trading day of the second quarter as record oil boosted energy shares, offsetting weak financial stocks amid nagging concerns of further credit losses. The Nasdaq ended the session lower, hurt by a drop in the shares of Yahoo as it [...]

A Bearish Dow Has its Worst June Since the Great Depression

Money Morning — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:10:09 +0000

By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor High oil prices, a steep drop in consumer confidence, declining home values and a weak dollar conspired to drive the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its lowest... Money Morning is here to help investors profit h...

Stock markets turmoil, rising commodities and week US dollar.

Vlada Kynsky — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:06:00 +0000

Global stock markets are still under correction. Major indices haven't succeeded to rally after they bottomed on March this year. Last week Dow Jones Industrial Average has turned into the bear market by drop more than 20% from recent October high. Market lab show still Head and Shoulders bearish pattern for S&P 500 and DJIA on weekly basis. We have closed 4 consecutive weeks in negative for broad US indices.

Iran tension and weak USD lift crude oil to new all time high. Another commodity supported by current market conditions is gold by endless sub-prime mortgages financial crises.

Worse earnings reports are dragging down shares which again triggers selling pressure on US dollar. Which makes vicious spiral.

Outflow from US dollar and shares helping some markets and their currencies. Especially economies growing still at modest pace. Have a look to Czech currency Koruna. Despite 20% appreciation YTD against USD it breaks new highs every week no matter of intervention of Central bank.

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With the Dow in Bearish Territory, and Oil Prices in the Stratosphere, New Potential Problems Abound

William Patalon lll — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:01:11 +0000

By William Patalon III Executive Editor Money Morning/The Money Map Report With the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 20% from its October peak - placing it firmly in bear-market territory... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handso...

Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (June 23 – 29, 2008)

Prieur du Plessis — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:17:41 +0000

Greetings from Slovenia. Renewed fears of inflation and slower growth caused by record energy costs played havoc with global stock markets last week, resulting in the Dow Jones Industrial Average being on track to record its worst June since the Great ...

The Giant Stealth Bear Market

Larry Edelson — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:27:20 +0000

The Giant Stealth Bear Market by Larry Edelson Last year, when the Dow was hovering near its all-time high of 14,198, I issued my forecast that the next big move in the stock market would be a sharp decline to 11,600. On January 22 of this year, the Dow hit 11,634.82. [...]