Bottoms rarely look like Thursday’s rout - Mark Hulbert - MarketWatch

By Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (MarketWatch) — Market declines rarely end with days like Thursday’s 513-point drop for the Dow. So even if you think that we’re just suffering a mere…


Dow down 512.76, 9th biggest point drop ever

Today August 4, 2011 the Dow was down 512.76, the 4th biggest drop point wise in history.  We are now down 4.58% for the year. Largest daily point losses Rank


The President will be asking Congress to raise the debt ceiling again.

Normally, the strongest  time of year for the market is the 4th quarter.  It may be different this year.   Note this email response from the senior Senator from Utah. "Thank you for contacting me to…


U.S. Stocks Rise on Bets of More Stimulus; Treasuries Pare Gains

Speculation that the Fed will embark on a third round of asset purchases to stem off a recession grew after the Wall Street Journal reported that three former policy makers support the approach. More…


Finacial Reform in Greece

Speaking before Parliament’s plenary session, Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos referred to the finance ministry’s draft bill stressing that “the scenery should change” and underlined that “this…


El-Erian Says S&P Will Downgrade U.S. If It Holds to Outlook

Aug. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Standard & Poor’s will downgrade the U.S. after it enacted a law to reduce federal debt by $2.4 trillion over a decade if the credit-rating company sticks to what it…


Deutsche Börse-NYSE Deal Moves Ahead

BY ULRIKE DAUER FRANKFURT—German exchange operator Deutsche Börse AG Wednesday said more than 95% of shares had been tendered in favor of its planned tie-up with NYSE Euronext, removing a major…