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Stock Market Swings –

Posted on 13. November 2008 by Jim Sutliff

The stock market has displayed wide swings over the last two weeks and today is not any different.  Currently, the market is almost even on the day after rebounding from being down over 300 points.  To view a related article, please … Continue reading →

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Obama Market Crash –

Posted on 5. November 2008 by Jim Sutliff

The markets posted the biggest post-election drop ever today.  It’s really more of an Obama centered crash than other economic factors.  The increased capital gains tax and other Obama proposals are likely to cause many to flee the market before … Continue reading →

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Lehman Brothers Private Equity –

Posted on 11. October 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Lehman Brothers Private Equity showed almost a 3% drop in net asset value for the third quarter.  LBPE assets are separate from their bankrupt parent. To view a related article, please click here: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200810090446DOWJONESDJONLINE000376_FORTUNE5.htm Jim Sutliff

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Double-Down On Hedge Funds –

Posted on 14. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

States are starting to double their bets on hedge fund investments.  In recent years, hedge funds have taken a hit as have the state funds which invested in them.  An attempt to regain losses by doubling your bet on a … Continue reading →

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Stocks Gain As Oil Drops –

Posted on 9. August 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Stocks posted big gains on the heels of much lower oil prices.  Oil fell almost $5 again today which is due to the bleak economic outlook.  Oil traders make money from volatily so more price swings should be expected.  The … Continue reading →

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Money Moves To Commodities –

Posted on 24. June 2008 by Jim Sutliff

One publisher indicated that he believed that money would continue to move into commodities and away from stocks.  This statement was made at a recent conference of Japanese investors.  The reasoning included a prediction of higher inflation rates and greater returns … Continue reading →

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Deal Journal –

Posted on 18. June 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Deal Journal is a Wall Street Journal blog that is well worth the RSS feed.  Deal Journal covers equity and market players with numerous posts per day. To view the blog, please click here: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/ Jim Sutliff

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A Look Ahead –

Posted on 8. April 2008 by Jim Sutliff

To check out the market data due out on Wednesday visit CNBC.  It’s a good article that covers a wide range of markets. To view a related article, please click here: http://www.cnbc.com/id/24020208 Jim Sutliff

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JP Morgan Raises Bid –

Posted on 24. March 2008 by Jim Sutliff

JP Morgan has raised its offer to almost $10 dollars a share for Bear Stearns.  This is mainly to overcome the obstacle of shareholder resistance to the initial bid.  It has been reported that Bear Stearns is actually worth almost … Continue reading →

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Bear Stearns For Only $2 Bucks –

Posted on 17. March 2008 by Jim Sutliff

Bear Stearns will be acquired by J.P. Morgan for only $2 per share.  Bear Stearns traded as high as $70 a share last Monday.  On Friday, the market reacted to news and sent Bear Stearns tumbling $30 dollars.  Traders will … Continue reading →

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