Description:Â Congress returns next week to a flaring brawl over oil industry profits and tax breaks, with both parties hoping to capitalize on growing public ire at high gasoline prices. Source: NYTimes.com Date: 04/29/2011 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/30/business/30gas.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons for concern over rising gasoline prices? How do rising fuel costs affect businesses… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Economic Analysis
The Wall of Worry Has Never Looked So High
Description: THE stock market has been climbing a wall of worry — that’s an old Wall Street adage, and it has certainly rung true lately. Calamities abound and there have been setbacks, but the market has been climbing anyway. Source: NYTimes.com Date: 04/16/2011 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/your-money/stocks-and-bonds/17stra.html?ref=business Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say… Read more »
China data spark chorus of upgrades
Description: China stocks could be bright spots in coming weeks and months, according to analysts, who say strong earnings momentum and a potential peaking of inflationary pressures bode well for the outlook. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 04/07/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/china-data-spark-chorus-of-upgrades-2011-04-07?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented about China? Do you agree with the projections?
Stiglitz: Tax the rich
Description:  The economist says the upper 1% has to be taxed more; they have ‘close to a quarter of all the income and 40% of all the wealth. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 03/31/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2011/03/31/n_ss_tax_rich.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the current tax system? Do you agree… Read more »
Investors buckle up for Mr. Market’s wild ride
Description: Mutual fund and exchange-traded fund investors embraced U.S. stocks again in the opening weeks of the year — only to be reminded of why they’d fled. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 04/01/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/investors-buckle-up-for-mr-markets-wild-ride-2011-04-01?pagenumber=1 Questions for discussion: What does this report say about the next 12 months of stock market activity? Do you agree with this… Read more »
‘Lehman Shock’ Is Kid Stuff Next to Fukushima: William Pesek
Description: Of all the tremors being felt in Tokyo, Masaaki Shirakawa is experiencing some of the biggest. Source:Â Bloomberg.com Date: 03/31/2011 Link:Â http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-31/-lehman-shock-is-kid-stuff-next-to-fukushima-commentary-by-william-pesek.html Questions for discussion: Summarize the analysis presented about Japan? What are the best and worst case financial scenarios, in your opinion?
S&P 500 Posts Longest Winning Streak Since February on Economy
Description: U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index its first back-to-back weekly gain since February, as reports showing faster-than-forecast growth in jobs and consumer spending bolstered economic optimism. Source: Businessweek.com Date: 04/02/2011 Link: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-04-02/s-p-500-posts-longest-winning-streak-since-february-on-economy.html Questions for discussion: What does this report have to say about the economy and investors’ attitudes? How important… Read more »
Many Banks Are Clinging to Billions in Bailout Money
Description: Even as the nation’s biggest banks stepped further out of the government’s shadow on Friday, hundreds of financial institutions were still clutching to billions of taxpayers’ dollars. Source: NYTimes.com Date: 03/18/2011 Link: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/many-banks-are-clinging-to-billions-in-bailout-money/?ref=business Questions for discussion: Summarize the current situation with respect to the results of the bail-out and the status of the banks… Read more »
Bruised investors face Libya, Japan news, U.S. data
Description: Investors are entering next week’s markets after five volatile days of trading, and they could encounter another bruising ride driven by fast-moving events in Japan, Libya and parts of the Middle East. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 03/18/2011 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uneasy-investors-face-libya-japan-news-us-data-2011-03-19 Questions for discussion:  Summarize the major influences of this week on investors and business financial managers…. Read more »
Japan quake shakes up oil prices
Description: The earthquake in Japan may not cause prices to plunge more Friday but the long-term impact on oil could be drastic Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 03/11/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/markets/2011/03/11/mkts_japan_quake_oil2.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: How does this incredible disaster in Japan connect to the international demand and price for oil? What are some of the… Read more »
