Markets
How to Play Middle East Unrest
Once again, China has raised reserve requirements for banks to slow down lending and,… Read more
Buffett Bails on Bank of America
Pent up frustration over personal austerity gushed over during the holidays and resulted in strong sales… Read more
Mubarak Concedes Defeat
So, a headline on Yahoo! Finance today read Read more
The Unemployment Quandary
The U.S. stock market has been a model of resilience this week, battling back from minor sell-offs and a rallying dollar to post … Read more
Egypt Chaos Pushes Oil to 3-Year Highs
Bloomberg reports
that Brent crude prices topped $103 a barrel today. Brent crude is the
benchmark for… Read more
Don’t Let Your Guard Down
I still get the sense that some investors think the stock market has come too far, too fast since late August. And it’s hard to … Read more
Oil Jumps Past $100 a Barrel For First Time Since 2008
Oil prices surged on Egypt riots and events in other parts of the Middle East, particularly those near… Read more
Egypt Calms Down
The rioting in Egypt has calmed down substantially. The military has stated that it… Read more