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Money Games

Posted on June 22, 2012 by MN Gordon

After much anticipation and hoopla, Fed Chairman Bernanke made his post FOMC meeting utterances on Wednesday.  In short: No QE3, for now.  More Operation Twist. Markets didn’t know what to make of it.  Initially they rose on the announcement.  The … Continue reading →

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There’s A Great Storm Coming

Posted on June 1, 2012 by MN Gordon

Investors were in good spirits after the long Memorial Day weekend.  Rested and refreshed, they showed up Tuesday and bought stocks.  The DOW jumped 125 points for the day. By Wednesday, however, they remembered there’s an imminent crisis emanating out … Continue reading →

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The Fate of Markets

Posted on May 18, 2012 by MN Gordon

How quickly things change.  Several weeks ago stock market investors were riding high.  On the first day of the month, the DOW finished the day at 13,279…its highest close since December 2007. It was just a matter of time – … Continue reading →

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Why There Are No Jobs

Posted on May 4, 2012 by MN Gordon

What a week.  On Tuesday the DOW finished the day at 13,279, its highest close since December 2007.  In terms of the stock market, we’ve crossed the great divide…December 2007, remember, was pre-financial crisis. In fact, it was nearly a … Continue reading →

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