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Archive for June, 2011

Economic Concerns over Greece

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Market progress was halted somewhat this week over concerns over Greece and the state of its economy. The Greek economy has been of concern for years now, due to the rampant problems with recession, debt, and inflation found there. Thanks to the overarching effects of globalization, the European market issues are indeed worldwide issues that [...]

Building up Income Conservatively

Friday, June 24th, 2011

No matter what your ideological leanings, one has to admit that the market is a volatile entity at this time, and that there are no guarantees. Because of this fact and the stock market collapse of 2008, people as a whole have become much more cautious when it comes to their investments. One thing that [...]

Dow Climbs for 5th Straight Day

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

In a bit bit of encouraging financial news, it was announced on Monday that the Dow Jones rose for the 5th straight day on Tuesday after more than two weeks of being in the red. While not strong enough to replace losses accrued over two weeks, such strength is encouraging in nature and will hopefully [...]