Wall Street Gets Rescue, But What About Stocks?

" Stocks may get a short-term boost from today's approval of a $700 billion financial rescue package, but the longer-term outlook is far less certain. CNBC.com Bailout Decision With continued weakness in the economy and still-tight credit, market...

Markets Bounce Back as Bailout Rescue Nears

Markets in North America and certain parts of Europe and Asia rebounded yesterday, a day after stocks and prices dropped heavily when the US house failed to pass their $700 billion bailout bill. The Toronto stock...

REJECTED!!!!! 206 Yea / 227 Nay

"As the vote was shown on TV, stocks plunged and and investors fled to the safety of the credit markets, worrying that the financial system would keep sinking under the weight of failed mortgage debt. The markets were highly volatile, with the Dow regaining ground to trade...

Indian stock Market tanks on likely US hedge funds redemption

Despite the bailout plan approved by US Congress, Indian stock market tanked due the negetive sentiments in other world markets.Since morning Asia and Europe markest have been slipping.  " The...

Duck Houdini's lucky escape

Let us hope that the world's financial system can survive the fall and cracks in its infrastructure just like Houdini the duckling who was picked up as an egg by a seagull to rise to great heights only to be...

Hedge funds loans to break the banks « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

" It might look amusing to think of the hedge funds who had been shorting the bank stocks suddenly getting shafted. But whose money were they playing with? Yes, it came from their subscribers but who else? Well, the banks of course - and given the massively geared nature of...

6 Stocks That Trade Well Despite Recent Market Turmoil

Our picks from Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies held their own during last-week's market turmoil, but are still trading well off of their recent highs - so it's a good bet that they'll climb higher. See More

Gold and silver junior explorers set for a major bounce this week « Peter J....

" Jim Sinclair, the doyenne of gold analysts, was first to spot how the change in sentiment against shorting stocks also might be the turning point for juniors, quite apart from the sensational change in direction for gold itself. As it now emerges the summer fall in gold...

UAE, Gulf stocks set for a massive rebound! « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog

"Stock markets in the GCC are set for a massive rebound on Sunday - with the Saudi Arabian bourse leading the way today as the only one trading on a Saturday. "

SEC Halts Short Selling of Financial Stocks

"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2008-211 Commission Also Takes Steps to Increase Market Transparency and Liquidity Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2008 — The Securities and Exchange Commission, acting in concert with the...

Update: Stock Market Tanking? Don't Blame Regulators!

Stocks, bonds, derivatives, marginal trading, hedge funds. Personally, I've just about had it! It is a given that the stock market and investment banking, when mentioned and discussed, causes many people's eyes...

US stocks head for lower open ahead of Fed meeting

"NEW YORK - U.S. stocks headed for a lower open Tuesday, a day after Wall Street's worst day in years, as nervous investors awaited a decision from the Federal Reserve on interest rates. ...

Lehman Brothers losses hit world stocks

The fourth largest US investment bank has done badly. A report says it has "a massive third-quarter loss of about $4 billion". In reaction to this credit crisis, it would be selling  a "majority stake in its investment management unit and spin off commercial real estate...

World Economy: Investors Remain Jittery

The world's current Bear markets remain jittery this week as the US government bails out mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  Unemployment in the USA reached a peak of 6.1% and consumers continue to...

Manufacturing Demand: Actors Hired to Queue for iPhones

While the North American market clamored for its iPhones, Polish demand has been, well, slightly softer. In order to generate buzz, Orange, the mobile carrier tied to the iPhone in Poland, hired actors to stand in...

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