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Syria Fears Weaken Gold
Both concerns over possible action to be taken against Syria and next week's Federal Reserve meeting combined to...
The 9/11 Investment Strategy: Preparing for the Unexpected
“It's easier to prepare than to predict.” -- Hank Brock I gave my first talk about the 9/11...
War Drums Beat on Markets
The latest soundtrack in the financial markets can best be described as the beating of war drums with...
Stocks Fall on Syria Tension; Investors Seek Refuge in Gold; Syria Fears Cause Yen to Beat Dollar
U.S. stocks experienced their worst one-day decline in more than two months today, as investors the world over...
Stocks Rise as Investors Continue to Speculate on Tapering; Housing Decline Lowers Dollar; Improving China Data Boosts Gold
As of Friday afternoon, stocks were on pace to finish in the black, building on the previous day's...
S&P 500 Snaps Four-Day Losing Streak; Libyan Unrest Boosts Global Oil; Gold Rises for Fourth Time in Five Sessions
After losing almost three percent over the past four sessions, the S&P 500 rallied on Tuesday, as some...
Economic Data Lowers Stocks; Gold, Silver Rise; Egyptian Oilfields Remain Open but Alert
Economic Data Lowers Stocks (Bloomberg) Continued concern over when the Federal Reserve will reduce its stimulus combined with...
S&P 500 Snaps Three-Day Skid; Gold Rallies from Three-Week Low; Nikkei Falls to One-Month Low
S&P 500 Snaps Three-Day Skid (Bloomberg) After declining 1.1% in the past three sessions, the S&P rose Thursday,...
Stocks Fall on Fed Comments; Six-Month High for Service Sector Growth; Weak Payroll Data Boosts Gold
Stocks dropped from record highs today, as investors weighed stronger-than-forecast growth in service industries and comments from a...
S&P 500 Pares Monthly Gain; Asian Stocks Decline, Yen Rises; Buyers Boost Gold Futures
S&P 500 Pares Monthly Gain (Bloomberg) All three major U.S. stock indices fell today, as housing data damaged investor...