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Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 20, 2007 at 4:33 AM EDT

Santa Brings A Recesssion

When the sleigh and reindeer land on roofs across American this holiday, the gift bag will be filled with home…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 19, 2007 at 5:30 AM EDT

Oil And Interest Rates: Fixing One Breaks The Other

Low interest rates and low energy costs. That’s the ticket. Get both in place and the economy will roar ahead.…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 18, 2007 at 1:23 PM EDT

FOMC Delivers With 50/50 (September 18, 2007)

Today was the planned FOMC decision on interest rates and it seems there was a split between those looking for…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 12, 2007 at 4:38 AM EDT

Mass Marketing Foreclosed Homes

Almost 700 homes in foreclosure will be auctioned off in Detroit later this month. Most of the buyers will probably…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 11, 2007 at 4:46 AM EDT

As Crude Moves Above $78, Recession Shadow Grows

Oil traded above $78 today. Explosions on Mexican pipelines and a tight-fisted OPEC has driven prices higher. An unstable government…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Sep 5, 2007 at 7:06 AM EDT

Firings Sky-Rocket

Challenger, Gray & Christmas says that announced lay-offs rose 85% from July and August, driven by job cuts in the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 31, 2007 at 10:24 AM EDT

Bush Home Loan Speech Bombs

George Bush promised to do his best. And, that was the main message in his speech on the troubles in…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 31, 2007 at 8:26 AM EDT

Beazer, Countrywide And The Housing Stock Sucker Rally

A number of home mortgage and home building stocks including Beazer (BZH) and Countrywide (CFC) are up ahead of President…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 28, 2007 at 5:13 AM EDT

Will Hedge Fund Renaissance Technologies Sell A Stake?

Maybe the hedge fund business is not so bad off after all. Or perhaps the management of some of the…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 15, 2007 at 3:33 PM EDT

The VIX Crosses Above 30….An Omen, Or Closer To An Extreme

DJIA 12,861.47; -167.45 (-1.29%)S&P500 1,406.70; -19.84 (-1.39%)NASDAQ …

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 10, 2007 at 8:29 AM EDT

Central Banks Step In: Injecting Liquidity Rather than Cutting Rates

There are more reports of world central bank interventions today. The European Central Bank stepped in and providing added liquidity. …

Douglas A. McIntyre | Aug 7, 2007 at 1:23 PM EDT

FOMC Acknowledges Concerns, But No Real Rescue Feelings

The FOMC has spoken, and as expected rates were left unchanged at 5.25%. Here were they key phrases we looked…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 28, 2007 at 1:16 PM EDT

FOMC Decision: Rates Steady (June 28, 2007)

As expected, we saw no rate change today. As a reminder, we won’t have another meeting until August 7. Here…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jun 7, 2007 at 3:32 PM EDT

Bill Gross & Higher Rates, Actually Good For Many Stock Sectors

A rate call, not just actual rates, is what nailed the markets today. You can thank PIMCO’s Bill Gross for…

Douglas A. McIntyre | May 3, 2007 at 11:34 AM EDT

Employment Report comes out Friday, should you care?

This Friday everyone will be taking notice of the employment situation report for April. The Employment report is the result…

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Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Santa Brings A Recesssion

Oil And Interest Rates: Fixing One Breaks The Other

FOMC Delivers With 50/50 (September 18, 2007)

Mass Marketing Foreclosed Homes

As Crude Moves Above $78, Recession Shadow Grows

Firings Sky-Rocket

Bush Home Loan Speech Bombs

Beazer, Countrywide And The Housing Stock Sucker Rally

Will Hedge Fund Renaissance Technologies Sell A Stake?

The VIX Crosses Above 30….An Omen, Or Closer To An Extreme

Central Banks Step In: Injecting Liquidity Rather than Cutting Rates

FOMC Acknowledges Concerns, But No Real Rescue Feelings

FOMC Decision: Rates Steady (June 28, 2007)

Bill Gross & Higher Rates, Actually Good For Many Stock Sectors

Employment Report comes out Friday, should you care?

This High-Yield Emerging Funds ETF Offers International Diversification

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Why The Money Guy’s 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

A 71-Year-Old's $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Why The Money Guy's 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

This High-Yield Emerging Funds ETF Offers International Diversification

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Economy Articles

All Economy Articles

Santa Brings A Recesssion

Oil And Interest Rates: Fixing One Breaks The Other

FOMC Delivers With 50/50 (September 18, 2007)

Mass Marketing Foreclosed Homes

As Crude Moves Above $78, Recession Shadow Grows

Firings Sky-Rocket

Bush Home Loan Speech Bombs

Beazer, Countrywide And The Housing Stock Sucker Rally

Will Hedge Fund Renaissance Technologies Sell A Stake?

The VIX Crosses Above 30….An Omen, Or Closer To An Extreme

Central Banks Step In: Injecting Liquidity Rather than Cutting Rates

FOMC Acknowledges Concerns, But No Real Rescue Feelings

FOMC Decision: Rates Steady (June 28, 2007)

Bill Gross & Higher Rates, Actually Good For Many Stock Sectors

Employment Report comes out Friday, should you care?

This High-Yield Emerging Funds ETF Offers International Diversification

A 71-Year-Old’s $850,000 Home Is Her Biggest Retirement Asset. Downsizing Could Add $2,250 a Month

Why The Money Guy’s 25% Savings Rule Actually Starts at 15%

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