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Tuesday, March 4, 2014
AROUND THE WEB
Some things withstand the test of time. Here's a read on investing rules that reside in that area.
Take what it has to offer and move forward.
FOTRY-NINTH TIME
The S&P 500 closed today at a new high for the 49th time in the last 12 months as the situation in the Ukraine cooled a bit. It might be only one day, but it was enough to cool off at least for the nonce rising oil and gold prices.
.ttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-rally-sp-500-hits-intraday-record-2014-03-04?
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Global equities rebounded strongly on the news that the conflict in Ukraine was simmering. The Russian MICEX index bounced back 5.28% in today's session after losing 10.68% yesterday and is now down 6.11% from last Friday's close. US and European stocks also reacted positively. The US S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) gained 1.52%, and the German DAX (INDEXDB:DAX) gained 2.46%. The US small-cap Russell 2000 (INDEXRUSSELL:RUT) rose to a new record high today, up 2.92% for the day.
All 10 basic S&P sectors were in the green today, led by the health-care, financials, and industrial sectors. President Obama released his 2015 budget proposal, which included a record $3.9 trillion in spending. Additionally, the inherent growth forecasts within the proposal reveal expectations that the US will experience the strongest growth in the next fiscal year since 2005.
http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/ukraine-russia-vladimir-putin-crimea-armed/3/4/2014/id/54018
.ttp://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-rally-sp-500-hits-intraday-record-2014-03-04?
pagenumber=1
Global equities rebounded strongly on the news that the conflict in Ukraine was simmering. The Russian MICEX index bounced back 5.28% in today's session after losing 10.68% yesterday and is now down 6.11% from last Friday's close. US and European stocks also reacted positively. The US S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) gained 1.52%, and the German DAX (INDEXDB:DAX) gained 2.46%. The US small-cap Russell 2000 (INDEXRUSSELL:RUT) rose to a new record high today, up 2.92% for the day.
All 10 basic S&P sectors were in the green today, led by the health-care, financials, and industrial sectors. President Obama released his 2015 budget proposal, which included a record $3.9 trillion in spending. Additionally, the inherent growth forecasts within the proposal reveal expectations that the US will experience the strongest growth in the next fiscal year since 2005.
http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/ukraine-russia-vladimir-putin-crimea-armed/3/4/2014/id/54018
Monday, March 3, 2014
WHAT SHOULD AN INVESTOR DO?
What to do if the unthinkable becomes what it is, thinkable. How to play the markets if war does breakout in the Ukraine? Here's one investor's take.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/where-to-put-your-money-if-war-breaks-out-2014-03-03?dist=tcountdown
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/where-to-put-your-money-if-war-breaks-out-2014-03-03?dist=tcountdown
ANOTHER MARKET VIEW OF UKRAINE DRAMA
Recently, we posted a quote from El-Erian the now lame duck former CEO and CIO at Pimco about volatility and human reactions in our Behavior page.
Well, here's his apparent view on the Ukraine situation and markets.
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/03/03/how-the-markets-should-read-ukraines-crisis/
Well, here's his apparent view on the Ukraine situation and markets.
http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2014/03/03/how-the-markets-should-read-ukraines-crisis/
MARKET RAMIFICATIONS
Will it or won't it?
That's the big question on the minds of many investors, the true impact of the tension in the Ukraine. While the Ukraine steals most of the attention right now there are certainly other hotspots hovering around.
So is it just the Ukraine or what could develop into some kind of cumulative effect that spooks this market, Venezuela, Libya, Uganda, to name but a few? Protestors and protesting appear the flavor de jour these days.
A wall of worry is one thing, reality another.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/03/investing/ukraine-bull-market/index.html?iid=lead2
That's the big question on the minds of many investors, the true impact of the tension in the Ukraine. While the Ukraine steals most of the attention right now there are certainly other hotspots hovering around.
So is it just the Ukraine or what could develop into some kind of cumulative effect that spooks this market, Venezuela, Libya, Uganda, to name but a few? Protestors and protesting appear the flavor de jour these days.
A wall of worry is one thing, reality another.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/03/investing/ukraine-bull-market/index.html?iid=lead2
Sunday, March 2, 2014
MARKETS RATTLED OVER UKRAINE
Monday morning came somewhat gloomy for investors as the fallout from the Ukraine pushed oil and gold prices higher and so-called safe have bond yields lower.
Stocks took a hit too as the scene turned more bellicose when Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his right to invade his neighbor.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/03/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140303
Stocks took a hit too as the scene turned more bellicose when Russian President Vladimir Putin declared his right to invade his neighbor.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/03/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140303
SURPRISE, SURPRISE
Some people are not surprised by what's going on in the Ukraine.
One of those not caught off guard is Brett Arends, a columnist for the website Market Watch. Given a closer look, about the only ones caught off guard is the gaggle Western politicians who now appear to be scrambling around trying to figure it all out as in what to do next.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-red-flags-the-west-ignored-about-putins-russia-2014-03-02?link=MW_story_popular
One of those not caught off guard is Brett Arends, a columnist for the website Market Watch. Given a closer look, about the only ones caught off guard is the gaggle Western politicians who now appear to be scrambling around trying to figure it all out as in what to do next.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-red-flags-the-west-ignored-about-putins-russia-2014-03-02?link=MW_story_popular
MORE ON THE UKRAINE
It may not be paradise, but there's trouble afoot in the Ukraine. And that could turn an already unsteady global economy sour.
Given the Federal Reserve's recent inclination to further ease it's foot off the QE accelerator, emerging market economies and their once plentiful foreign investors are beginning to look a little peaked. And it may be a bit too early for the congrarian crowd to have much if any impact.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/02/news/economy/ukraine-economy/index.html?iid=HP_MPM
HOUSING OUTLOOK
Citing the Standard & Poor's/ Case-Shiller index' the recent issue of Barron's noted home prices jumped 11.3% in 2013. The index tracts home prices in 20 major metropolitan areas. Offsetting what some view as good news is the specter of spiking mortgage rates and the big overhang of existing homes still on the market.
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Saturday, March 1, 2014
AROUND THE WEB
Stress is a brief, six-letter word. Yet it manages to ensnare most of us one way or another at times.
Bull run or otherwise, there can be lots of stress related to the market. So here's some good advice. Give it a whirl or three and see what happens next time you find yourself entering the Stress Zone.
http://zenhabits.net/switching/
Bull run or otherwise, there can be lots of stress related to the market. So here's some good advice. Give it a whirl or three and see what happens next time you find yourself entering the Stress Zone.
http://zenhabits.net/switching/
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