Covestor: Proven Self-Investors
if you missed the invites a few weeks back you can now sign up…
(tags: stocks web2.0 social investing)
Trading by Herd: What Makes This Market Distinctive
We’re seeing more herd like movement on the day time frame in this decade than in any prior recent decade. I attribute this to the concentration of funds in […]
Original post by FeedZilla
BOSTON (MarketWatch) — One person’s ”flight to safety” is another person’s ”panic,” but no matter what you call it many investors are making an unnecessary trip in that direction with their money-market mutual funds.
Original post by FeedZilla
Tired of your old wireless phone and looking for a good deal? Then head to the Web. These days, all the big mobile-phone companies offer Internet-only specials, some of which promise sizable savings.
Original post by FeedZilla
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (MarketWatch) — It was only fitting this year that as the central bankers gathered this weekend at the base of the Grand Teton mountain range for their annual summer retreat that clouds moved in, obscuring the spectacular view.
Original post by FeedZilla
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Idaho Sen. Larry Craig said Saturday he would resign effective Sept. 30, as the Republican came under pressure in the wake of news that he was arrested this summer in an airport restroom. At a press conference, Craig said that it would be an ”unfair distraction” for him to continue serving. Idaho’s Republican governor, C.L. ”Butch” Otter, is expected to pick a successor.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
Original post by FeedZilla
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Aug. 27-31:
Original post by FeedZilla
The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has revealed the value of shares and bonds bought by foreign investors last week reached $515.1m, comprising 32.4% of the total value of stock traded. The value of shares sold by foreign investors during the same period amounted to $520.3m, 32.7% of the total. The value of stock bought by institutional investors last week totalled $365.7m, making up 23% of the total.
Original post by FeedZilla
Kuwait’s money supply grew at its fastest pace since 1994 in July, reported Reuters. M3, the broadest money supply measure, reached $63.9bn at the end of July, a rise of 22.5% on the same month in 2006; the country’s money supply had risen by 17.7% in June. Kuwait ditched its dollar peg two months ago to control rising prices.
Original post by FeedZilla
Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index (Tasi) suffered a 1.9% dip today, Saturday. The bourse ended trading at 8,073.3 points, a fall of 153.7 points. The Alahli Takaful Company was the day’s biggest loser falling almost 10%, while the Saudi IAIC Co-operative Insurance Company experienced a similar slump.
Original post by FeedZilla