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Market Commentary: Summer is Over

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The jubilation following recent monetary easing by the world’s central bankers sputtered this week as investors grappled with relatively harsh news on the economic front. The S&P 500 index, after hitting a five-year high Sept. 14, has suffered a mild sinking spell, falling 1.3 percent ...

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Market Commentary: Running of the Bears Coming Next in the Global Economy?

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While the “Running of the Bulls” was underway this week in Pamplona, Spain, investors ran from signs of a weakening global economy this week, generally fleeing riskier assets such as stocks, and piling into perceived risk-free assets such as U.S. Treasury bonds.

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Market Commentary: ‘Groundhog Day’ Playing Again in the Eurozone

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The world financial markets of late remind us of the movie “Groundhog Day,” where the main character discovers he is in a time loop in which he is reliving the same day over and over.

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Market Commentary: Markets Pull a 180 This Week

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Following last week’s five consecutive daily declines, stocks reversed course this week and produced four consecutive daily increases through Thursday, highlighted by a 1.6% rally on Monday, the second largest daily increase this year. The markets continue to trade at the mercy of ...

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How Do I Buy Facebook Shares?

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If you can figure this out, let me know. It’s not even sure that it is a good investment. A great many things can occur when Facebook’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) becomes available.

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