Everyone keeps talking about how we’re going to start reducing our gasoline consumption because of the high gas prices. I disagree with this premise. I don’t think we’re going to reduce our consumption much, because we still need to bring our kids to soccer practice, drive to work, and run errands. You […]

If you keep up with current events and/or financial news, then you probably heard about the demise of Bear Stearns, a once large investment brokerage firm. Many were shocked when the news came out that JP Morgan would be buying Bear Stearns at $2 a share, when months ago the stock was trading at […]

I wrote the article below in the midst of watching the market drop 300 points in the morning, then from about 12pm to 3pm, it rallied to post a gain of 300. I told you not to panic! So, is this enough proof to show you that you shouldn’t drink the doom and […]

This article from USA Today has a recap of the move that The Fed made overnight and the plunge that the Dow Jones made this morning at the opening of trading.
Okay, let’s take this one step at a time. First, The Fed cuts the federal funds rate .75%, going from 4.25% to […]

When you are listening to the news and you hear that the Fed cut some of the national interest rates, it doesn’t mean much to you. The average American doesn’t care what the Fed does, but they should, because their decisions affect us in many ways. AZcentral.com has a good article about what […]

The the Dow Jones has dipped about 70 points in the first half of the day. The Nasdaq index has fallen 25 ponits. Traders are weary about the upcoming Fed meeting where experts are predicting that they will raise the interest rate. Tuesday, the Fed will meet to discuss making adjustments to […]

Adjusting to your first “real” job can be a daunting task. First of all, you have to get into the routine of getting up early every day and being ON TIME every day. Then, you have the task of relating to your co-workers and boss. Then, you have the human resources meeting […]

The stock market tumbled again today, currently dropping 167 points with only an hour and a half left in trading. The trading volume has been light and much of that has to do with traders being wary over what the Fed will do about inflation concerns. Traders are waiting to see what came […]

Check out this article about the newest type of ETF. Exchange Traded Funds have grown exponentially in popularity over the last decade. Investors like them because they can trade them like individual stocks, but they offer the same diversification as a mutual fund. Although, these funds have typically followed an index like […]

Have you heard about the latest IPO craze that everyone is talking about on Wall Street? It’s the Blackstone IPO. I’m not too familiar with Blackstone, but I know they are an equity firm that specializes in buying out corporatoins down on their luck, hedge funds, real estate, and other investments. The […]