Monthly Archives: March 2011

More info…Despite continued unrest in the Middle East and mixed news across the board, the week ending Friday, March 25, 2011, finished on a positive note, although on light volume with the DJIA up 3.1% for the week and the … Continue reading →

More info…The Dow Jones Industrial Average started the week fretting over Libya and oil prices coupled with a downgrade of the semi conductor chip manufacturers.The index closed Monday with a decline of 80 points largely due to Intel and Boeing. … Continue reading →

More info…Markets started the week on a positive note Tuesday and hit multi-year highs, ignoring weakness from Apple and Citigroup. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 50.55 points to close at 11837.93, representing the highest close since June of 2008. … Continue reading →

More info…The financials led the markets higher this past week as the SNL Bank & Thrift Index rose 4.1% easily outpacing the S&P 500 which increased 1.7% and NASDAQ up by 1.9%. The broader markets were mixed on Monday as … Continue reading →

More info…The broader markets gained modest ground this past week with the Dow up 0.3%, the NASDAQ inched up 0.1% and the S&P 500 increased slightly by 0.1%. A few notable events that caught our attention were hawkish comments from … Continue reading →

More info…The U.S. markets were able to shrug off international and domestic political discourse and rose for the third consecutive week. Fears of inflation continued to haunt the markets, but rising oil and food prices were overlooked. Commodities rallied Monday … Continue reading →

More info…The broader markets gained modest ground this past week with the Dow up 0.3%, the NASDAQ inched up 0.1% and the S&P 500 increased slightly by 0.1%. A few notable events that caught our attention were hawkish comments from … Continue reading →

More info…Global markets remained unsettled with continuing news out of Libya of heightened unrest. While the market was closed Monday for Presidents Day, that didnt stop Mideast turmoil which gave traders an excuse to sell into Tuesday. After a day … Continue reading →

More info…While most analysts and traders on Wall Street are enthusiastic about a 2011 recoveryfor theUS economy, there isstill uncertaintysurrounding the banking industry. As we know, both large banks and small banks have to be healthy for a healthy economy … Continue reading →

More info…The financials led the markets higher this past week as the SNL Bank & Thrift Index rose 4.1% easily outpacing the S&P 500 which increased 1.7% and NASDAQ up by 1.9%. The broader markets were mixed on Monday as … Continue reading →