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September 1, 2010

The stock market got into rally mode today to start the month of September with a bang. Surging by over 200 points in heavy trading as investors rallied into equity positions. The strong rally in the DOW follows a steady decline of the DOW in the past 60 days as the “double dip” recession... 

August 27, 2010

The stock market finally caught a relief rally on Friday, as the DOW jumped well over 100 points on optimism from a reassuring speech from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke. The DOW was able to get back above the 10,000 point market as investors took advantage of lower equity prices across the board on the market.... 

August 23, 2010

The markets strong start lost momentum over the course of trading on Monday and the market ended up dropping nearly forty points in trading. The dip follows a swing of nearly 100 points in light trading on Monday as investors pulled back when he market was up nearly fifty points when the market opened... 

August 19, 2010

Jobs are certainly the largest component to any economy and has the potential to drive markets sharply. Today, we witnessed another example of the fallout from the employment sector as unemployment claims jumped to their highest levels in the last nine months, news that quickly led to a dramatic sell-off...