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Stock Markets Reopen Wednesday

December 27, 2010

in 2010, December, NASDAQ, NYSE, TSX, banks, holidays, market reports, news and updates, special dates, stock exchanges

Stock markets reopen this year on a Wednesday.  Whenever Christmas Eve and Christmas Day fall on Friday and Saturday or Sunday, the usual holidays are already taken up by the weekend.  This means that many Federal institutions and businesses will declare an extra two days of holiday right after the weekend.
These extra holidays have occurred in [...]

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Is the Stock Market Open On Columbus Day?

October 11, 2010

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Tomorrow (Monday) is a holiday of sorts in both Canada and the U.S.  In Canada, it’s Thanksgiving, and the TSX will not be open for trading.
In the U.S., it’s Columbus Day (to celebrate the “discovery” of the “New” World by Italian Christopher Columbus).  But American stock exchanges (NASDAQ, NYSE) will be open as normal for [...]

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As BP Share Prices Sink, Are Your Investments Safe? Or Will BP Cut Its Dividend?

May 30, 2010

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The Deepwater Horizon oil catastrophe may soon start to effects of the oil leak spilling over onto the world economy.  Before this happens, though, BP share prices are going to continue to decline and the valuations of most Brits’ pension funds are going to drop, since BP comprises a majority holding in most UK indexes.
BP [...]

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Best American Stocks for Canadians To Invest In

March 15, 2010 · 3 comments

in CAD, Canadian, NYSE, S&P 500, US economy, exchange rates, foreign investment, hedging, international stock market, investing, stock picks, technology, telcos

Last week I looked at what would be my top three picks for Canadian stocks that Americans would do well to start out with, especially if they would like to diversify their currency risk.
At a reader’s suggestion I thought I should look across the border in the other direction at U.S. stocks that still hold [...]

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Final Stock Market Trading Days for 2009

November 23, 2009 · 2 comments

in LSE, NYSE, TSX, financial planning, holidays, investing, market timing, special dates, stock exchanges

It’s that time of the year again and the holiday season is about to begin.  Don’t forget that the stock market takes a holiday, too.  If you’ve been meaning to place more trades this year, make sure you know your stock market holidays and early closing hours.
Be sure to check your local stock exchange, because [...]

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