Tag Archives: dow-jones-industrial-average


More weak data, hedge-fund selling seen this week

October 27, 2008 : Permalink

Arlington Heights Daily Herald – In a typical recession, stocks start recovering about six months before the economy does. The crisis the United States is in right now, however, is anything but typical: Lending is frozen, hedge-fund selling is happening […]

Stock Manipulation Probe Launched After Prices Spike

October 21, 2008 : Permalink

Bloomberg – U.S. regulators are investigating whether investors manipulated end-of-day stock prices to avoid being forced by their brokers to sell holdings. These gaps, which caused the Dow Jones Industrial Average to swing as much as 104 points this month […]

Smart investors look for some stock gems amid the rubble

October 10, 2008 : Permalink

USA Today – Given the stock market’s wretched performance this year, your current retirement plan may involve a modest part-time job, such as woodworking or forgery. Before you take up a life of crime, however, remember that really rotten markets […]

Marcial: How Four Pros Played the Stock Meltdown

October 3, 2008 : Permalink

BusinessWeek – What did investors do when the Dow Jones industrial average plunged 777.68 points, or 7%, on Sept. 29, to 10,365.45? Head for the nearest bar for a double? Or rush to double up, or down, on their stocks? […]

Senate to Vote Today on Bailout Plan

October 1, 2008 : Permalink

New York (HedgeCo.Net) – Senate leaders will vote today on the $700 billion bailout package, after some key changes were implemented including tax breaks and higher limits for insured bank deposits.    The new limit proposals are something that both […]

They Just Don’t Get It

September 30, 2008 : Permalink

Washington Post – That is the technical economic term that best sums up a day in which the House of Representatives refuses to pass a $700 billion rescue plan pushed by the White House and congressional leaders from both parties, […]