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Marketwatch
A government bailout program won’t be a panacea. The credit markets are burdened by ...
10/8/2008 in Marketwatch

Volatility and Value
Yes, it’s flat out ugly out there. Stocks are sinking, commodities are getting crushed, real estate ...
10/8/2008 in First Article

Profit from Misery
Despite news of Washington’s plans for a large scale bailout of ...
10/8/2008 in Second Article

Big Defense Equals Safe Profits
Defense stocks are one of the most secure places in times of market troubles. Although most ...
10/8/2008 in Third Article

Shedding Light on the CDS Market
10/8/2008 in On the Money

Strategy and Tactics
10/8/2008 in The Growth Track

Behind the Selling
10/8/2008 in The Income Report

The New Brokerage Playing Field
10/8/2008 in Mutual Fund Close-Up

Capsule Advisory
10/8/2008 in Capsules

Panic Selling
10/8/2008 in Advantage Portfolio

Article Update
9/24/2008 in Article Update


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Friday, October 03, 2008

This section was last updated Friday, October 3, 2008, at 5:26 pm.

Despite an early rally and the approval of a bailout bill, US stocks once again finished the day in the red.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 157.47 points, or 1.50 percent, to close at 10,325.38; the Nasdaq Composite dropped 29.33 points, or 1.48 percent, to end at 1,947.39; and the S&P 500 shed 15.05 points, or 1.35 percent, to finish the day at 1,099.23.

Crude for November delivery dipped ...
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Monday, October 06, 2008


Do Your Best

It doesn't matter what happened on Capitol Hill this week. What does matter is having a plan to get for getting past not just the next several days of ups and downs in the market but the coming year as well.

A bailout program, despite the fanfare, won’t be a panacea. The credit markets are burdened by trillions of dollars' worth of muck buried around the world. And it's more than just subprime mortgages; there's trouble in all asset classes.

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