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• Market losses limited with late day buying

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Markets bounced back late in the day. With monthly options expiring, its always difficult to find meaning in this trading. Dow had been down 60 at its low but finished with a loss of 14, decliners led advancers 3-2 & NAZ lost 11 (again, hurt by earnings news from tech heavyweight Dell). Banks lost ground, the ...
  4 days ago

• Bing seeks bond to pay down debt

  
  Michigan Messenger — Authority: 649
  Mayor Dave Bing is going to ask the Detroit City Council to approve a debt reduction plan that includes selling $250 million worth of bonds to pay down some of the city’s $300 million in already existing debt. The Detroit Free Press reports : Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is expected to ask City Council today to ...
  4 days ago

• The New Threat from Wall Street

  
  BusinessWeek.com -- Technology — Authority: 794
  BusinessWeeks Ben Levisohn and Jessica Silver-Greenberg say that taxpayers are taking another hit as strapped local governments fork over billions in fees on investments gone bad
  5 days ago

• Markets drift lower on sluggish economic data

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  In another restful day of trading, Dow is off 40, decliners over advancers 4-3 & NAZ fell 15. Banks are getting some buying interest, the Financial Index is back over 200. S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX Value 201.37 Change 1.75 % Change 0.9% The high yielders are just meandering around. ...
  6 days ago

• Markets rise on higher retail sales

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Dow rose 141, advancers over decliners 5-1 & NAZ gained 31, on a very strong day for all markets. Banks are up, taking the Financial Index above 200 again. S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX Value 200.66 Change 3.61 % Change 1.8% The Alerian MLP Index shot up 2½ to the 264s, 265 is the ...
  1 week ago

• Markets modestly higher

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Dow was up 85, advancers over decliners 2-1 & NAZ gained 14 on an uneventful day. Banks are off slightly. S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX Value 197.20 Change -0.40 % Change -0.2% The Alerian MLP Index was fractionally higher to the 260s. The Dow Jones REIT Index was up 2 to 169, Its been ...
  1 week ago

• Markets fluctuate near 2009 highs

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Stocks were are trying to figure out where to go after yesterdays big gains. Dow is even, advancers ahead of decliners 5-4 & NAZ is down 5. Banks sold off. S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX Value 198.20 Change -1.23 % Change -0.6% In what looks to be a lackluster day, high yields are weak. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Stocks surge on continued easy money expectations

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Favorable announcements by the G-20 brought out stock buyers in droves. Dow rose 203 to 10,226, another 2009 high, advancers ahead of decliners 5-1 & NAZ was up 41. Banks benefited from the enthusiasm as the Financial Index jumped 7 (up more than 5 is a very good day). However, this index remains below 212 which ...
  2 weeks ago

• Dow hits a 2009 high as gold tops $1100

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Markets started strong & continued rising. Dow shot up 147, advancers over decliners by an impressive 5-1 & NAZ was up 29. Banks, as usual, are leading the way higher but the Financial Index remains stuck in its trading range. S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX Value 196.31 Change 3.86 % Change ...
  2 weeks ago

• How much “real wealth” has been created through M&A, Junk Bonds, HFT, Structured Finance, Derivatives?

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 155
  As opposed to how much has capital been stirred around and siphoned off? How efficient are our markets today? 30% interest on credit cards – is that efficient for the consumer or small business owner? Huge reductions in the money market and commercial paper markets. Is that efficient for corporate cash flows? How ...
  2 weeks ago

• Negative jobs data was not able to sink markets

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Stocks muddled by on a light volume day. Dow, up 17, was able to hold above the 10K line, advancers & decliners were even & NAZ gained 7. Banks fell but not too badly. S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX Value 192.45 Change -0.87 % Change -0.5% MLPs lost ground, the Alerian MLP Index ...
  2 weeks ago

• Michael Milken On The Five Biggest Systemic Threats

  
  GreenLightAdvisor Views — Authority: 439
  Michael Milken , Jedi of Junk Bonds and fall-guy cum Darth Vader, weighs in on systemic threats to the US financial system. This article is a guest contribution from Tyler Durden, of the Zero Hedge Blog. Time to start loading up on those sovereign CDS. Today Michael Milken provided some insight into what the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Dow crossed 10,000 as all 30 gained

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Stocks started very strong & remained at high levels all day (shown in the Bigcharts widget on the right), closing at its high. Dow advanced 204, advancers over decliners almost 4-1 & NAZ was up a very big 49. Banks picked up steam in the PM to firmly lead markets higher. However, the Financial Index is still ...
  2 weeks ago

• Markets zoom on lower jobless claims

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Stocks started strong & didnt look back. Dow is up 175, advancers over decliner 4-1 & NAZ is up 20. Nothing like a favorable jobless claims report to help stocks. Banks are up, but with a so-so rally. S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX Value 190.00 Change 1.4r6 % Change 0.8% The ...
  2 weeks ago

• Markets sell off after Federal Reserve holds rates low

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Stocks liked what they heard from the Federal Reserve about keeping rates low. But in the last hour sellers returned, pretty much wiping out early gains (shown in the Bigcharts widget on the right). The Dow gained only 30, advancers over decliners 4-3 & NAZ fell 2. Banks led the selling, the Financial Index ...
  2 weeks ago

• Higher markets on prospects Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Stocks started strong & continued higher. Dow was up 118, advancers over decliners 4-1 & NAZ gained 17. Banks are doing well (although slipping in the last hour). The Financial index is still at the low end of its trading range (190-210) for the last few months. S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX Value ...
  2 weeks ago

• Why Appetites Are High for Junk Bond ETFs

  
  ETF Trends — Authority: 562
  As corporate bonds have started to lose their popularity with investors, some suggest that an opportunity in junk bonds and their exchange traded funds (ETFs) might exist and for good reason. On the one hand, sterling corporate bond prices have been rising. This has been pushing yields down,...
  3 weeks ago

• Junk bond revival stokes credit bubble fears

  
  Family: News and advice on family matters children and parents — Authority: 973
  A second credit bubble in the shape of the highyield bond market is appearing on the horizon even before the harsh effects of the "crunch" have been fully realised.
  3 weeks ago

• Markets retreat on consumer confidence data

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Yesterdays rally is history as the Dow fell 131 (giving back most of yesterdays gains), decliners over advancers 3-1 & NAZ was off 26. Banks led the way down, the Financial Index is having a bad day taking it to the low end of its 2 month range (190-210): S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX Value 192.61 ...
  3 weeks ago

• Stocks rise on GDP growth

  
  VerySmartInvesting — Authority: 131
  Markets got news they liked, the US economy returned to growth. The Dow was up 101, advancers over decliners more than 3-1 & NAZ gained 28. Banks as leaders participated, the Financial Index bounced strongly off its low yesterday. S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX Value 194.55 Change 4.32 % Change ...
  3 weeks ago

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