The strength of the market surge depends on economic news — particularly unemployment data. Consumer confidence, personal consumption and GDP are three other big items on this week’s calendar.
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Tuesday alone brings news on housing starts and permits and the latest policy statement from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. Investors will also contend with new- and existing-home sales, durable goods, leading indicators and weekly…
Trading volume last week was anemic, but things could get moving again this week. In addition to some big earnings reports, this Friday is a “quadruple witching day,” and the market often puts up weekly gains when they end with…
Trading volume last week was anemic, but things could get moving again this week. In addition to some big earnings reports, this Friday is a “quadruple witching day,” and the market often puts up weekly gains when they end with…
The amount of money sitting in bond funds is simply staggering: $450 billion has flowed into these assets since April 2009. But investors, some fearful, others just apathetic, may be missing out on the promise of much better re…