The Stock Market: The Stock Market Crash in the Stock Market

North American stocks wavered in and out of positive territory in early trading Wednesday on hopes of a possible deal to resolve the U.S. debt-ceiling crisis, as well as strong corporate earnings south of the border. The benchmark S&P/TSX composite index was up 6.37 points, or 0.05%, to 13,339.29. shortly after markets opened. While gold [...]

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Fear is running high in the bond market. Treasury prices began the week sharply higher, sending the benchmark 10-year yield below 3% for the first time since June 27. “Being under 3% means a fear trade — we need to get back to at least 3% to have more confidence,” said [...]

Stock Market: Stock buybacks: That’s what most companies do when they buy their own shares. But how you can avoid the trap. FORTUNE — In 2006 and 2007 timber giant Weyerhaeuser (WY) conducted one of the biggest share buybacks in its history. It unleashed $800 million to purchase its shares, which were dancing near an [...]

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — After spending two months focused largely on the state of the U.S. economy, investors will get a chance to turn their eyes back to Corporate America this week. Several key companies will report their results for the second quarter this week, with investors getting profit reports from Dow members Alcoa (AA, [...]

I am proposing that there is an inverse relationship between stocks, viruses and spam. Put simply when stocks go down, spam and viruses goes up. Well when stocks turn down it signifies economic problems are on the way, and this is linked with a change in the behavior, mood and outlook of society as a [...]

Some so called experts are telling us the 2008 stock market crash is nothing like the 1929 crash, but the number of similarities are startling. If you have been following the stock market closely for the past several months, you will recall that the market had taken a big hit in early January and then [...]

The1920′s were know as the roaring twenties for a good reason. The 1920′s experienced growth in industry, technology, wages, consumer spending, and availability of cash (through the many banks that were opening up). These factors supported immense economic growth and a strong confidence in the economy. Economic growth during the 1920′s was very real–even through [...]

According to Standard and Poor’s, the S&P 500 is down 40.29% for the year. And just in case you thought that was a typo, I’ll repeat myself: the S&P 500 is down forty point twenty-nine percent so far in 2008. Ouch! Now here is something that is far more important. How you handle your stock [...]

Who doesn’t love a good stock market crash? Outside of short term traders, it’s an opportunity to reload your portfolio if you’re a long term investor and a chance to dip your toes into the world of Wall Street in if your a newbie. The lore associated with stock market crashes fascinate nearly all involved [...]

Toronto Stock Market Crash 2008 The Toronto Stock Exchange and the Dow Jones continued their decline on Tuesday, posting triple-digit losses after the closing bell rang. Talk of interest rate cuts intensified as the losses piled up. Despite an early morning upswing of 250 points, the S&P/TSX composite index finished at a loss of 400.88 [...]