Analysis: Obama presidency great for stocks. Will it help him? - Yahoo! Finance

Reuters - Barack Obama often gets slammed for his stewardship of the U.S. economy, but for stock investors, hes been one of the best presidents since World War Two.At 1,400, the S&P 500 on Friday…


Stock Market’s Sharp Swings Grow More Frequent - NYTimes.com

Market Swings Are Becoming New Standard By LOUISE STORY and GRAHAM BOWLEY Published: September 11, 2011 The stock market just can’t seem to make up its mind. Enlarge This Image Paul Taggart/Bloomberg…


FRBSF Economic Letter: Boomer Retirement: Headwinds for U.S. Equity Markets? (2011-26, 8/22/2011)

Boomer Retirement: Headwinds for U.S. Equity Markets? By Zheng Liu and Mark M. Spiegel Historical data indicate a strong relationship between the age distribution of the U.S. population and stock…


US stocks rise after unemployment report

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are rising after news that fewer people joined the unemployment line last week and word that a technology bellwether's profit beat expectations. The Dow Jones industrial…