Description: Strategists at Wall Street’s biggest securities firms can’t keep up with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index after the steepest surge since the 1930s. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: 9/23/2009 Keys: Stock markets, economy Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=azdTAKZ2QQ7w Questions for discussion: Summarize the explanations for the rise in stock markets as well as the arguments saying they are… Read more »
Posts Tagged: stock markets
Oil hovers above $60
Price of crude fluctuates as the dollar weakens and a report shows China’s demand for energy recovering. Source: CNNMoney.com Date: 5/22/2009 Keys: Economics, stock markets, GDP Link: http://money.cnn.com/2009/05/22/markets/oil/index.htm?postversion=2009052210 Questions for discussion: Why does the price of oil affect the economy as much as it does? If oil prices are rising, why can that be interpreted… Read more »
Buffett’s investment advice
The legendary investor says the last thing you should do is buy and sell stocks for quick profit. Embedded video from CNNMoney.com Video Source: CNNMoney Reports – video report Date: 5/07/2009 Keys: Finance, investing, stock markets Link: http://money.cnn.com Questions for discussion: According to Buffett, ignoring the “ups and downs†and only looking at the long… Read more »
AIG names names, now what?
How did the largest insurance company in the world fall apart? Who’s to blame? Watch Poppy Harlow’s attempt to explain the decisions being made by managers, investors and governments. Source: CNN – video report Date: 3/16/2009 Keys: Finance, stock markets, banking, insurance, government Embedded video from <a href=”http://money.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://money.cnn.com/video”>CNNMoney.com Video</a> Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2009/03/16/news.031609.maloney.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion:… Read more »
