markets

Thanksgiving Week Roundup: Markets and The Economy

David S. Waddell — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:05:41 -0500

Friday, November 28, 2008

In a shortened week that received absolutely dismal economic news, Washington awoke from its most recent policy slumber and made real progress in the War on Scarcity.

Should We Invest With "Great Expectations?"

David S. Waddell — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:59:41 -0500

Monday, November 24, 2008

Holiday Discounters

What To Do When You're In The Investment Rapids...

David S. Waddell — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:54:20 -0500

Monday, Noevember 17th 2008

The beatings will continue until morale improves

The "O"nknown: The Challenges Ahead for Obama

David S. Waddell — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:59:28 -0500

Congratulations, President-elect Obama. You have defied the odds, rewritten history and inspired a nation. But while we will always remember the pomp and circumstance of your arrival, you might well find that you prefer the pursuit to the prize. It was inevitable that whichever candidate won the race on November 4 would likely find himself in the position of the dog that caught the car.

The Financial Roundup: An October To Forget

David S. Waddell — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:12:06 -0500

Friday, 31st October 2008

Investing Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint

David S. Waddell — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:30:01 -0400

Sound and Fury

The Worldly Investor, David S. Waddell

David S. Waddell — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:13:15 -0400

Friday, October 17, 2008

Purgatory

This week, hope re-entered the picture. After the most punishing decline in stock prices since the Great Depression, the markets heeded the call in last Friday’s email and went up nearly 1,000 points on Monday. Frankly, this rally offered me little comfort, because 1,000-point swings in either direction are not indicative of a healthy market.

Reflections on a Depression: I’ve Got All This Blame, Where do I Put it?

Rip Empson — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:32:56 -0400

Wherever he is, Chicken Little is probably grinning. For many Americans these days, it feels like the sky is falling, and financially speaking, the evidence supports Mr. Little’s claim. The consensus around here is that we are experiencing the largest financial crisis since the Great Depression. The Dow succeeded in halving itself last week, banks are taking more dives than Italian soccer players, and the bailout bill hasn’t yet found its legs. In times like these, when few are exempt from feeling the squeeze, people demand answers.

The Worldly Investor, David S. Waddell

David S. Waddell — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:10:55 -0400

Weekly Strategic Insight

Friday, October 10, 2008

Rubber Room

It would be an understatement to call this market period unprecedented. All of the economic, fundamental and technical research cannot explain the current course of events. It is for this reason that celebrated money managers worldwide appear suddenly foolish. Market strategists carry MBAs, PhDs and CFAs, leaving them woefully unprepared for irrational periods requiring advanced degrees in political science and psychology.

The Worldly Investor, David S. Waddell

David S. Waddell — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:57:24 -0400

Your wealth deserves a strategic approach. Senior Investment Strategist, David Waddell, discusses how the latest news impacts your portfolio's bottom line. Learn how to strategically manage your assets by following the interactions of global markets, policy, politics and more.

Bio and Interests: David S. Waddell

David S. Waddell — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:36:20 -0400

David S. Waddell

President, CEO, Senior Investment Strategist

RASH IV

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:51:33 -0400

The final installment of Rash IV closed PUSH 2008.

Empowerment through Technology - Michael Furdyk

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:36:42 -0400

Michael Furdyk, one of North America’s leading technology entrepreneurs, closed out the presentations for PUSH 2008 discussing the challenges we face and how technology can empower us to improve health, the environment and education.

Technology Advances Rwanda - Antoine Bigirimana

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:45:47 -0400

Rwandan-American Antoine Bigirimana, co-founder and managing director of Thousand Hills Venture Fund (THVF), kicked-off the technology section of PUSH 2008 by discussing how technology has started to advance Rwanda into the 21st Century.

The Polarizers and the Unifiers

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:49:49 -0400

"Who are the polarizers?" asked Anthea Butler, an Assistant Professor of Religion at the University of Rochester who specializes in African American religious history, American religious history, and women and gender studies.

Challenge Day at PUSH 2008

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:52:05 -0400

Youth, Religious Pluralism - Eboo Patel

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:42:49 -0400

Dr. Eboo Patel followed the Redeemer Kids perfectly with his discussion on the importance of religious pluralism and its significance for the future on Tuesday morning to start the last day of PUSH 2008.

Al Jazeera's Mark Seddon

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:54:14 -0400

Heading up the political segment of PUSH 2008, "Leaders in Reverse: Playing Short-Term Gains against Long-Term Needs," U.N. correspondent for Al Jazeera English Mark Seddon decided to speak from the platform of personal experience to help understand a bigger, hopeful political picture.

Clyde Prestowitz - Leaders in Reverse

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:51:51 -0400

Clyde Prestowitz, author of Trading Places, Three Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth and Power to the East, and current member of both the Intel Policy Advisory Board and the U.S. Export-Import Bank Advisory Board closed Monday's round of speakers. He asked that listeners first focus on the issues that are demanding and will demand change, then problem-solve and decide what needs

"The Soul of Nairobi" - J.D. Steele

Push Institute — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:50:31 -0400

J.D. Steele closed out the first full day of PUSH 2008 on Monday evening with a performance about what he has been doing in Africa. He entertained the audience with a cultural experience and music.

Consumers leading Institutions - Nate Garvis

Push Institute — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:23:45 -0400

Nate Garvis, Vice President of Government Affairs for Target Corporation, spoke in the political section of PUSH 2008 about leadership in reverse.

"Flatness: Realities and Myths" - Katherine Marshall

Push Institute — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:19:06 -0400

After a half-hour break, Katherine Marshall closed the section on economics at PUSH 2008.

Marshall, a senior fellow at Georgetown’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs and a senior advisor for the World Bank, has worked for over three decades on international development with a focus on issues facing the world’s poorest countries.

"An Economy of Integrity" - Jonathan Greenblatt

Push Institute — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:03:04 -0400

Entrepreneur in

A Zone of Discovery

Push Institute — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:55:28 -0400

Cecily Sommers, futurist and founder of the Push Institute, addressed PUSH attendees Monday morning to set the tone and pace for the next two days. She prodded complacency and demanded future-oriented questions for the duration of the conference and beyond. Sommers said, "We want to understand the experience that IS the world in which we live so that we can make good decisions."

Behind the Scenes: A Peek at Reality - Chandron Nair

Push Institute — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:33:36 -0400

Internationalist Chandran Nair opened the economics section of PUSH 2008.