Description: U.S. stocks are flirting with all-time highs, climbing to levels not seen since before the financial crisis. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: Jan 31, 2013 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/31/investing/stocks-bull-market/index.html?iid=Lead Questions for Discussions: What are the explanations for the bull market and return to 2007 market levels? What are the concerns going forward? What is your view of the… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Indexes
Velshi: Are we in a recession?
Description: Despite people feeling better about the economy, one prominent economist says we’ve already dipped into a recession. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 29, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/11/29/n-velshi-recession-your-money-daily.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the arguments for suggesting the US is already in recession? What does each of the four indicators presented represent? Do you believe… Read more »
What Awaits Mark Carney at the Bank of England
Description: He has been touted as the best man for the job, but what exactly can Mark Carney expect when he takes on the role of governor at the Bank of England next year? DeAnne Julius, former MPC member, and Chris Giles, economics editor, lay out some of the challenges to the FT’s Seb Morton-Clark…. Read more »
Ben Stein on How to Ruin Your Financial Life
Description: Actor, economist and author Ben Stein on The News Hub discusses steps you can take to really ruin your financial life. Photo: AP. Source: Moneywatch.com – video report Date: Oct 18, 2012 Link: http://on.wsj.com/Tkfhe0 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the advice presented by Ben Stein. Do you agree with his analysis and recommendations for individuals?
Do shaken transport stocks signal a sell?
Description:Â Commentary: Rough week for FedEx, railroads rattles Dow Theorists Source: Marketwatch.com Date: Sep 21, 2012 Link:Â http://www.marketwatch.com/story/do-shaken-transport-stocks-signal-a-sell-2012-09-21 Questions for Discussions: Summarize the theory that concerns some investors at this time. Do you think there is reason to be concerned? What else might explain a decline in the transportation sector that is disconnected to the… Read more »
Why Apple isn’t going into the Dow
Description: Kraft KFTis being replaced in the Dow Jones Industrial Average by UnitedHealth Group after the close of trading Sept. 21. It’s the first change in the composition of the widely quoted index since 2009. But while UnitedHealth represents an important sector of the economy, it may not have seemed the most logical choice, given… Read more »
In the Calm of Summer, Stocks Climb Gingerly
Description: Stocks approached their highest levels of the year on Friday in the wake of some mildly encouraging economic data, closing out their sixth-straight positive week. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Aug 17, 2012 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/18/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html?ref=business Questions for Discussions: Summarize the summer activity in stock markets. Do you agree with the explanations provided for this behavior? Where… Read more »
Happy Fifth Birthday, Financial Crisis
Description: WSJ’s Matt Phillips stops by Mean Street to mark five years since the global credit crunch which sent the global economy into a tailspin. (Photo: Reuters) Source: Marketwatch.com – video report Date: Aug 09, 2012 Link: http://live.wsj.com/video/happy-fifth-birthday-financial-crisis/2F60CB68-CE72-4D21-B7AF-099008A6D84C.html Questions for Discussions: Summarize the history of the financial crisis as reported. What do you think was… Read more »
How we know you’re afraid to invest
Description:   CNNMoney has a new way to help you gauge whether investors are greedy or fearful. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: June 20, 2012 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2012/06/19/n-fear-and-greed.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the methodology used to explain stock market behavior? Do you think it is a useful way of measuring and predicting behavior? Based on the… Read more »
Investors flee gold and hedge funds
Description: TrimTabs CEO Charles Biderman says money flowed out of gold and hedge funds and into bonds and bank savings accounts in 2011. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: 12/29/2011 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2011/12/28/n_trimtabs_ceo.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments presented by Charles Biderman concerning investor behavior and the economy. Do you agree with his assessments? How… Read more »
