wall street

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.

A Wall to Push Off...

Steve Curnutte — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:26:47 -0500

To intervene or not to intervene. That is the raging debate on our satellites. That is the raging debate around our water coolers. ‘Let them fail!’ or “They are too big to fail.’ But it is far deeper and more subtle than that…

Capitalism....dot gov?

Steve Curnutte — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:15:44 -0500

There is a new drugstore test called the E.G.T. (Early Government Test). You pee on a stick. If the lines appear, you are no longer living in a free market.

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 Yearning for a Malefactor (and other failures)

Steve Curnutte — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:29:33 -0500

The churning of the press in the last few weeks has at least been good for something. If there were any doubt before, none now should remain. Our national conversation about our economic woes is shockingly devoid of an original voice. Each new article about the state of our affairs seems little more than a recapitulation of someone else’s opinion; which itself is derivative of another’s opinion. At best, we might find a concise description of what has happened.

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.

The Treasury, Mosquitoes, and Unintended Consequences

Steve Curnutte — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:41:58 -0400

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.

Could Service Innovation Help Lead America Out of the Financial Crisis?

Sean Ludwig — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:11:18 -0400

Let’s face it: in these violently turbulent times, we all want to know what’s next. Kaihan Krippendorff, who currently consults for Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, and Wal-Mart, says service innovation will be an important factor in turning around burned businesses.

Grading Top Biz Execs, One Story at a Time

Rachel King — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:07:34 -0400

As banks and financial services firms continue to fail, one has to ask who was heading the shop and how did they drop the ball. A lot of people agree that we need to pay closer attention to Wall Street from now on. ExecDex is a new social media monitoring and reputation management system, graphically illustrating both public and media perceptions of the top executives of Fortune 500 companies, including key Wall Street financial firms and execs.

A Mortgage Cocktail and a Crisis of Credit

Steve Curnutte — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:25:46 -0400

The credit crisis is carving the global business landscape into a new form, and the transformation is far from over. Leaders must understand the fundamental changes in order to adapt and prosper. The question of 'what happened' is as important as 'what will be next.' For years, the basic functions of the credit system were taken for granted.

Bail-out or Build-out?

Terry Tamminen — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:57:30 -0400

As Washington and Wall Street dicker over a financial rescue plan, everyone is missing the real opportunity to fix the problem. Some see the variously proposed plans as bailouts of dumb borrowers and dumber lenders, while others view it as a chance to restore liquidity to the marketplace so we can all have access to credit again, whether it’s for student loans or to finance the acquisition of industrial machinery.

Fast Talk Question - Which industry is best shielded from the Wall Street crisis?

Fast Company staff — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:41:40 -0400

Which industry is best shielded from the Wall Street crisis?

Fast Talk Question- Do you think there should be a Wall Street bailout?

Fast Company staff — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:32:37 -0400

Do you think there should be a Wall Street bailout?

Eight Tips for Doing Business in Dubai

Fast Company staff — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:15:04 -0400

Hot or not (the weather, not you) in Dubai, a suit and tie is de rigeur for anyone associated with a resort. Since the whole emirate is more or less a resort, that dress code applies to everyone else as well. Women in Dubai on business should dress modestly. While Dubai is very cosmopolitan, always be cognizant of its roots in Islamic culture.

When a man puts on a dishdasha--the flowing robes that function as business suits, weekend wear and everything in between--you never know who's the assistant and who's the CEO. Maybe that's the point.

Wall Street and the New Startup Economy

Chris Dannen — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:00:09 -0400

The vocabulary of this month's financial news has been dismal, with words like slumping, collapsing, and failure dominating the media lexicon. While the tumult has prompted credit scarcity, layoffs, and write-downs for many companies, the market for tech startups has remained a small and viable haven.

How Wall Street's Meltdown Will Affect Your Career

Rachel King — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:00:06 -0400

Wall Street's woes could creep into every aspect of the job market, but some folks have more to fear than others, career experts say.

If you're a freshly hired middle-manager with a company that's about to be swallowed up in a merger, make sure your resume is up to date. But if you're an accountant who specializes in corporate risk reduction, now might be your time to make a power move.

Who Gets "It?" Not Political Admen

Alder Crocker — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:39:34 -0400

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?

Every four years, the country is over-run with political ads from presidential hopefuls, and for the most part, they are aggressive, in-your-face and pushing the limits of the truth....all supposedly to make a point about the other candidate's inability to govern and make decisions that are in our collective best interests.

Doing Business in Dubai: Dos and Don'ts

Gregory Brill — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:30:15 -0400

DON'T DRESS DOWN Hot or not (the weather, not you) in Dubai, a suit and tie is de rigeur for anyone associated with a resort. Since the whole emirate is more or less a resort, that dress code applies to everyone else as well. Women in Dubai on business should dress modestly. While Dubai is very cosmopolitan, always be cognizant of its roots in Islamic culture.