October 2008
Why the Market Can't Put Two Winning Days Together
October 30, 2008
At 3:48 PM EST on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was peaking at its high for the day, up 3.2%. By 4:00 PM EST, it was down 0.8%. I don't know what's worse....the fact that we saw a 4.0% swing in 12 minutes, or the fact that nobody seemed surprised or bothered by it. It was just another day...
At 3:48 PM EST on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was peaking at its high for the day, up 3.2%. By 4:00 PM EST, it was down 0.8%. I don't know what's worse....the fact that we saw a 4.0% swing in 12 minutes, or the fact that nobody seemed surprised or bothered by it. It was just another day...
If It's Good Enough For T. Boone Pickens...
October 22, 2008
Whether you're a veteran investor, or simply tired of being jerked around by volatile oil prices, odds are by now you've heard the name T. Boone Pickens. He's the guy on television commercials encouraging the U.S. to break free of its dependence on oil by embracing alternative forms of energy. No big...
Whether you're a veteran investor, or simply tired of being jerked around by volatile oil prices, odds are by now you've heard the name T. Boone Pickens. He's the guy on television commercials encouraging the U.S. to break free of its dependence on oil by embracing alternative forms of energy. No big...