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GDP’s Debt to Credit

Sep 23rd, 2009 | By Dan Amoss | Category: Stock Market Investing

The FDIC is considering tapping its emergency line of credit with the Treasury. FDIC Chair Sheila Bair recently hinted after a speech at Georgetown University that all options are on the table when it comes time to replenish the dwindling Deposit Insurance Fund. We’ll find out more in the next few weeks after the FDIC board of directors meets.

Tags: Bull Markets, Dan Amoss, Financial Stocks, Gdp, government deficits, JPM, Sheila Bair, US dollar, US federal deficit
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Soaring Prices for AIG, Fannie and Other Financial Stocks Sending Mixed Messages to Investors

Aug 31st, 2009 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News, Stock Market Investing

Three of the financial institutions that were key catalysts to the global financial crisis – and that owe the federal government billions of dollars as a direct result of those problems – have seen their shares triple in price so far this month.

Tags: AIG, BAC, Banking Sector, Chrysler, Citigroup, DELL, Financial Stocks, FNM, FRE, Global Financial Crisis, GS, INTC, LAHMQ, MTLQQ, SN, William Patalon III, Xlf
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Stocks Deliver Their Best Quarter in Over a Decade: So What Now?

Jul 1st, 2009 | By Eric J Fry | Category: Financial News

Woohoo!…U.S. stocks racked up their biggest quarterly advance since 1998! The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index soared more than 15% between March 31 and June 30 – lifting its year-to-date performance marginally into the black, and breaking a streak of six consecutive quarterly declines for the S&P 500, the longest since 1970.

Tags: Bkx Index, Finance Sector, Financial Stocks, green shoot, Investor Sentiment, Mortgage Delinquencies, Stock Market Indicators, Stress Tests, Unemployment Checks, Us Stock Market, VIX index
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Beware: Markets Are Confused Right Now

Apr 29th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Notes From the Investment Underground, Politics & Economics

”Despite the bad news the market is confused,” says Crisis Strategy Alert senior analyst Charles Delvalle.
On Monday the futures were down over 80 points. Yet somehow, the market ended the day in the green.

Tags: Crisis Strategy, Delvalle, Dow Futures, Dow Jones, Financial Stocks, Great Bear Market, Jack Mchugh, Stress Test, U S Stock Market
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Global Stocks up for Fifth Session

Mar 16th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Financial News, International Investing

World stocks climbed strongly on Monday for a fifth session running, lifted by hopes that the U.S. economic downturn may be bottoming out as investors sought to take advantage of cheaper equities.

Tags: Bank Of America, Bond Futures, Economic Decline, Economic Downturn, European Shares, Financial Stocks, Global Stocks, Government Bonds, Japan Economy, Jpmorgan Chase, Nikkei Average, US dollar, World Stocks
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Ticker Of The Week: Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF)

Mar 16th, 2009 | By Jim Stanton | Category: Featured, Stock Market Investing

The Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF) has rallied over 40% from its low on March 6 through to last Thursday’s higher opening. The price action last week has triggered a half-day buy signal, which means that it should make at least a three-wave move to the upside.

Tags: Buy Signals, Elliott Wave Theory, Financial Stocks, Jim Stanton, stock rally, Xlf
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Ben Assures the Economy will Cool, Gold Appetite Declines

Feb 25th, 2009 | By Contrarian Profits | Category: Politics & Economics

Gold declined on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s 3 percent losses, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s reassurances on the outlook for inflation and the economy cooled risk aversion.

Tags: Ben Bernanke, European Shares, Federal Reserve, Financial Stocks, GLD, Gold Etfs, Gold Price, Platinum Prices, recession, Risk Aversion, SLV, Spdr, Spot Gold, US recession
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Why More Heads Will Roll Down Wall Street

Jun 5th, 2008 | By Mike Burnick | Category: Stock Market Investing

It’s only the fifth day in June, but already investors are getting nervous about end of quarter earnings reports. There’s still almost a month to go before most public companies close out their books for the second-quarter, ending June 30.

Tags: Credit Crunch, Energy Sector Stocks, Financial Stocks, Golden West Financial, Lehman Brothers, Oil Prices, Overseas Markets, Prime Credit, Raw Material Costs, S&P 500, Technology Stocks, US stocks, Wall Street
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The First Shall Be Last

Jun 4th, 2008 | By Mike Burnick | Category: Stock Market Investing

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal reminded me of an old Sunday school lesson from years back. It applies perfectly to the stock market…”the first shall be last.”

Tags: , bear market, Blue Chip Index, Dow Jones Industrials, Financial Stocks, S&P 500, Stock Index, Stock Market Performance, US stocks, Violent Bear
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Australia’s Current Account Deficit Up 4%

Jun 4th, 2008 | By Dan Denning | Category: International Investing

Good morning Australia. It’s another triple digit mid-day decline on the Dow. Is this the Obama Rally?

Tags: , aussie dollar, Australia, Australian Stock, Bric, china, Deficit, energy, Financial Stocks, International Investing, Lehman Brothers, LNG, Miners, Obama, Rba, Stock Prices
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