Bull vs Bear Market Basics
August 30, 2010 – 2:07 pm | No Comment

If you’re new to the stock market, you may not be familiar with the old adage, “bull vs bear market.” What exactly does it mean? Well, there are a couple of theories out there, but …

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FDIC Looks to Replenish Deposit Guarantee Funds
September 18, 2009 – 1:02 pm | No Comment

U.S. bank regulators might tap into a line of credit with the U.S. Treasury in order to help top-up the FDIC funds that guarantees bank deposits.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Chairman Sheila Bair said on Friday …

Lessons from the Great Depression
September 11, 2009 – 6:48 am | No Comment

Commodity Online have a good article that asks the question, “Could the Great Depression happen again or did America learn its lesson?”
“Most economists, including Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, agree that the primary catalyst for …

Bear Market History
October 10, 2008 – 3:07 pm | No Comment

Many people are natural looking at bear market history for clues to how long this one will last. Here’s an example from BusinessWeek. However, I see a lot of people excluding the Great Depression in …

Happy Bearthday!
October 9, 2008 – 1:52 pm | No Comment

The Bear Market is one year old today. From USATODAY.com:
“The bear market that is wiping out investor wealth at an alarming rate turns 1 year old today. But nobody on Wall Street is celebrating. …

ADP Employment Report Shows More Weekness
September 4, 2008 – 9:16 pm | No Comment

According to ADP employment reports, U.S. employers cut an estimated 33,000 jobs in the month of August. The report blamed week demand for goods and the lingering housing slump as driving factors. Economists were expecting …