Tag: European Debt Crisis
The S&P 500 Is Pushing Yearly Highs… What Now?
In case you haven’t noticed, the bulls are loose on Wall Street. After a nasty correction earlier in the year, major indexes are now on the verge of pushing to new yearly highs. In fact, the Nasdaq 100 is within spitting distance of its late March high at 2,794. What’s more, the Dow is within […]
Santa Claus Rally? Don’t Bet On It…
Stocks soared last week to their biggest weekly gain since the autumn of 2008. The Dow Jones Industrials closed at 12,019 for a sensational 7% rise. It was the second biggest weekly point gain in the long, storied history of the index. The other major measures of US stock prices also put in big gains […]
How The European Union Will Fall
As the EuroZone debt crisis drags on, the options for resolving it are getting thin. We’ve seen virtually every economic expert weigh in with their opinion on how the EU can be saved… If we step back and look at all the news over the past year, adding up the parts of the puzzle… there’s […]
Public Pensions: Are They Doomed?
A very popular – and heated – topic these days is the fate of public pensions. Most developed countries have some form of public retirement plans for their elderly citizens. And a huge number of government employees in the US and elsewhere rely on state and local pensions for their retirement. Very few topics get […]
An Easy Way To Profit From Europe’s Debt Crisis
What a crazy ride the markets have been on over the last week. As an individual investor, it’s easy to feel like you’re caught up in a perfect storm. I know I’ve had a few waves wash over my investment boat. When storm clouds roll in, it’s important to hold onto your core principles and […]
