by Joe Hagan January 25, 2009 (this story was first published at nymag.com) Ordinary investors may flee the market’s dizzying ups and downs, but Peter Milman and his kind hang on tight while riding the giant waves of uncertainty. There’s nothing more exhilarating than to catch the perfect surge. The screens are crawling with red […]
Before the Open
Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets which were open (several were closed for holidays) today rallied nicely. Japan rallied almost 5%; India gained almost 4%; Australia almost 3%; Indonesia and New Zealand better than 1%. Europe is currently down across the board. Amsterdam, Spain and Switzerland are down more than 1%. Germany, France and […]
Unemployment, State Budgets, Foreclosures
Some Stats from CNNMoney.com… Unemployment by State…
Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Saga Continues
Here’s a couple videos from tech ticker. Discussed is the continuing soap opera between Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Bank of American / Merrill Lynch
Before the Open
Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a nice weekend. Most of the Asian/Pacific markets were closed today due to holidays. Japan lost 0.81%. Europe is currently mostly up. Austria, Belgium, Amsterdam, and London are up more than 1%. Germany, France, Spain and Switzerland are up too. Futures here in the States suggest a gap […]
Oil Charts
Crude oil looks pretty good here…at least for a bounce. Here are some charts that popped up during our research. …
Before the Open
Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed down across the board. Australia and Japan lost more than 3%. Seoul more than 2%. India, New Zealand and Singapore more than 1%. Europe is currently experiencing steady selling pressure. Austria, France, Germany, Amsterdam and Italy are down more than 2%, and Spain, Stockholm, Switzerland and London […]
Before the Open
Good morning. Happy Thursday. Feeding off the US market, the Asian/Pacific market closed up across the board. Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand, and Seoul gained more than 1%, but there were no 2% winners. The European markets are currently up across the board. Belgium is up 2.1%; France, Germany, Norway, Spain, Stockholm, Switzerland and London […]
Before the Open
Good morning. Happy Wednesday. Feeding off the collapse of the US markets yesterday, The Asian/Pacific markets suffered steady losses today and Europe is currently performing no better. In Asia/Pacific, India fell more than 3%; Seoul, Japan and Hong Kong dropped more than 2%; and Indonesia and Singapore fell more than 1%. In Europe, Austria is […]
Before the Open
Good morning. Happy Tuesday. Happy Inauguration Day. As of noon today Eastern time, the US will have a different president. Except for China, the Asian/Pacific market closed down across the board. Australia lost 3%; Hong Kong, India, Japan, Seoul and Taiwan lost more than 2%; Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore lost more than 1%. Europe […]