Three of the things that have made the United States so great are the determination, fearlessness, and entrepreneurial spirit of our people. Unfortunately, that seems to be a bit lacking right now with the leaders of some of our country’s largest companies.
August 23, 2010
“We don’t think the world has ended.” With so much doom and gloom being published these days, it’s refreshing to hear a respected leader of a global, blue-chip company make a positive statement. Doug Oberhelman, the chief executive officer of Caterpillar, met with analysts last week and painted a rather bright picture of the world economy, including the quote above.
August 16, 2010
One week, the glass is half full, the next week, it is half empty. Investor’s lack of conviction was on full display last week as a scandal at Hewlett Packard, a change of heart from the Fed, a revenue miss from tech bellwether Cisco Systems, and an unexpected rise in weekly jobless claims led to a decline in global stock markets, according to Bloomberg.
August 9, 2010
Despite a disappointing jobs report, stocks still managed to post a solid gain last week. In fact, all three major U.S. indexes -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ Composite -- ended last week in positive territory for the year, according to CNBC.
August 9, 2010
Despite a disappointing jobs report, stocks still managed to post a solid gain last week. In fact, all three major U.S. indexes -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ Composite -- ended last week in positive territory for the year, according to CNBC.
July 26, 2010
"The economy is still struggling; too many Americans are still out of work; and the Nation's long-term fiscal trajectory is unsustainable, threatening future prosperity"
July 19, 2010
What is the most actively traded security on the planet? The answer is the two-year Treasury note and its current yield is sending us a signal, according to Bloomberg, July 17. Last week, the yield on the two-year note fell for the seventh straight week and touched its lowest level ever.
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