January 27, 2010 · 2 comments
in 2010, GDP, January, Obama, US Treasury, US debt, US economy, budgets, debt, deficits, employment, fiscal year, government, news and updates, recession, special dates, stimulus, stimulus plan
The Obama administration sits between an economic rock and a political hard place. Others might call it a contradiction. Obama needs to cut spending, but he’s doing this at the same time that more spending is being introduced (on job creation, more troops in Afghanistan). Slight cuts in some areas are supposed to offset increased [...]
January 14, 2010 · 9 comments
in behavioral finance, discipline, emotions, financial education, investing, market timing, psychology, stocks, technical analysis, time in the market
The stock markets are ultimately unpredictable, but that doesn’t mean they are mysterious or without guiding trends and principles that anyone can learn.
As long as you’re not day trading and hoping to turn profits within minutes or by 5pm, there are a number of ways you can help ensure that you buy your shares low [...]
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 [...]
August 18, 2009 · 6 comments
in BNN, Canadian economy, China, VIX volatility, economy, indexes, international economy, investing, market reports, recession, seasonal investing
Yesterday, August 17, 2009, China’s Shanghai Index posted the single biggest one-day loss so far for 2009 (and in fact since November 2008), dropping about 6% on concerns about the resiliency of China’s GDP numbers and consumer activity going forward.
Global Markets Sell-Off
This was the catalyst that sent oil down below $66 from a stable two-week [...]
