Monthly Archives: September 2008

SHORT TERM: market rebounds solidly on oversold rally, DOW +485 Overnight the Asian markets initially sold off and then recovered to close mixed. Europe opened lower, but recovered to close +1.05%. US index futures traded higher in the early hours, and … Continue reading →

SHORT TERM: banks fail, "bailout plan" fails, market fails, DOW -778 Sunday evening Congressional leaders released a non-partisan draft of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. It appeared our illustrious politicians had come to agreement on addressing the credit … Continue reading →

The SPX 500 is divided into nine sectors, these sectors are traded as ETF’s, and are generally called SPDR’s. We have been tracking one of these SPDR’s, the financial XLF. In an attempt to help our foreign readers, and some in … Continue reading →

REVIEW After the big surge in stocks late last week. This week was filled with mostly disappointing news. Economic reports such as homes sales, jobless claims, and durable goods orders continued to go in the wrong direction. WAMU failed on thursday, the … Continue reading →

SHORT TERM: market holds support after Republican surprise, DOW +119 After six days of hearings and negotiations, the "bailout plan" was in its final stages of being completed. Then in a "political theatrical stunt", with six weeks before the national elections, … Continue reading →