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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Outlook for markets good in 2011, analysts say – Richmond Times Dispatch
January 2, 2011 – 1:00 am | No Comment

Outlook for markets good in 2011, analysts sayRichmond Times DispatchYet there are some serious potential traps that could lead to volatility or stop the bull in its tracks and contribute to a return to a …

Will December Lull Lead to a January Bang?
January 1, 2011 – 1:00 am | No Comment

The last few days have seen one of the tightest trading ranges in years.Will the late-December complacency be followed by a January jolt?

Bull market runs past hesitating investors
January 1, 2011 – 1:00 am | No Comment

SPENCER PLATT/Getty Images The New York Stock Exchange has seen the bull market stampede up since its start in March 2009.Nearly two years into this bull market and one thing seems clear – most small …

Wall Street’s Push to Bring Back the Public
December 31, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

Investors have been liquidating bonds in the last few weeks which begs the question why. Are investors liquidating bonds in order to move cash back into stocks and other risk assets? Or is that money …

Hoping for third consecutive year of market gains
December 31, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

Increasingly bullish estimates say the chances of a double-dip recession are about 20%, writes PROINSIAS O’MAHONY