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Wall Street Greeted President-Elect Obama with a 486-Point Plunge of the Dow
What a huge difference one day can make!
Yesterday, when the election was still underway, investors, in anticipation of a Obama victory, pushed the Dow up nearly 305 points, the biggest gain ever on an election day.
Today, even before excitement from Obama’s historic win started to fade, investors re-focused their attention on the economy, instead of [...]
Time to Invest in Alternative Energy?
So the election is finally over.
When President-elect Obama takes the office in January, we can expect changes in policies on many fronts (if he means what he meant “Change”) and one of them could be the current administration’s energy policy, which has been criticized by many for favoring big oil companies. According to a Wall [...]
Another ETF Research Tool
As an investor of exchange traded funds (ETFs), I am always on the lookout for new ETF research tools to make researching and investing a little easier. In the past, I have discussed a few tools that I found, such as the ETF rating tool from XTF. And usually when I research an ETF, I [...]
Kiplinger’s 2008 Best List
It’s November and it’s time for Kiplinger’s Best List.
In the November issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, the magazine published its annual list of what it considers the best items related to personal finance, such as best savings account, student loan, retirement tool, and cashback credit card, etc. After going through the entire list, I saw [...]
Dow Jones in October 2008 by the Numbers
As an investor, I felt a little relieved when October is finally over, especially when all three major indices closed the month with two consecutive gains, which is a rare event these days. What is not rare the past month are the huge ups and downs of the indices, especially the Dow Jones Industrial Average. [...]
