Stock Market Crash

2000s Most Dismal Stock Market Decade In History: "WSJ"

WSJ.com | Posted 12.21.2009 | Business


The U.S. stock market is wrapping up what is likely to be its worst decade ever. In nearly 200 years of recorded stock-market history, no calendar...

McCain, Cantwell Team Up To Renew Glass-Steagal Act, Depression-Era Banking Law

Posted 12.15.2009 | Politics


Senators John McCain and Maria Cantwell are joining forces to reinstate the Depression-era Glass-Steagal Act of 1933, which separated commercial banki...

Yikes, Not Another Market Crash

Dan Dorfman | Posted 12.01.2009 | Business


Dan Dorfman

Stock tracker Michael Markowski sees a high probability that another crash -- a scare-you-to-death plunge of 50% or more in the S&P 500 -- could kick off this month and run through mid-2010.

Back to the Future -- The Tension Over Tense

Larry Gellman | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics


Larry Gellman

With investments, mob psychology takes over. People get greedy at the top and afraid at the bottom. At the end of the day, they almost always default in favor of sleeping at night.

Reports of Another Stock Market Fall this Fall Exaggerated

Diane Francis | Posted 11.14.2009 | Business


Diane Francis

A quick survey of market catastrophes reveals that autumn is not only when the traditional harvest comes in, but also when we reap what we have sown -- whether it's corn or bad economic policy.

Neurofinance: Gaming the Human Brain?

N. E. Marsden | Posted 05.04.2009 | Business


N. E. Marsden

Wall Street has come up with a new twist on "insider trading": brain science. Neuroeconomics and Neurofinance give new meaning to the term "Pandora's Box."

Harry Potter's Five Steps to Courage

Tom Morris | Posted 05.21.2009 | Living


Tom Morris

Who would have guessed that the world's most popular fictional wizard could teach us all a thing or two, or five, about courage, change, and dealing with daunting challenge?

Time to Take Jon Stewart to Task!

Bill Cusack | Posted 04.13.2009 | Media


Bill Cusack

I just finished watching Jon Stewart's almost completely satisfying conversation with Jim Cramer on Hulu. Stewart chastised Cramer for taking Wall St...

He's a Good Man -- Just Not a Very Good Wizard

Larry Gellman | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media


Larry Gellman

The world of punditry has become like the Emerald City. Everyone is scurrying around in a panic, looking to the Wizard of Obama to save us all from the supernatural threats that surround us.

The Crash of Flight 1549: Maybe the Best Metaphor for 2009 We Could Hope For

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


Raymond Leon Roker

Maybe the story of this jet crash is exactly the real life fable we needed seared into our nation's consciousness. What if yesterday's "miracle" was a perfect metaphor for 2009?

CNN's Ali Velshi on Getting Your Money Back

Eric Kuhn | Posted 02.05.2009 | Business


Eric Kuhn

In his new book, Velshi writes about how to begin earning back the money you lost over the past year. I spoke to him about the book and what it has been like to be a reporter during this financial downturn.

An Economic String Theory For America

Frank A. Weil | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics


Frank A. Weil

Our challenge and opportunity is very clear. We must push and pull hard on the string which leads to rebuilding and modernizing our whole national infrastructure.

It Just Gets Curiouser and Curiouser

Larry Gellman | Posted 01.11.2009 | Business


Larry Gellman

Call me stupid, but I think we are at one of those moments in time where excitement ( aka fear) is causing investors to overlook great opportunities.

Dealing With the Bear Market if You're Close to Retirement

Mark Miller | Posted 12.13.2008 | Business


Mark Miller

the question isn't really what your portfolio looks like today -- but how you'll manage it over what could be a 30-year period, assuming today's longevity rates.

At The End Of A Terrifying Week, John McCain Steps Back From The Abyss

Tony Sachs | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics


Tony Sachs

The past week has been like the scariest elements of 1929 crossed with the scariest elements of 1968. And it made me wonder if Sarah Palin wasn't just whistling Dixie about "the end of days."

Party Like It's 1929!

Matthew Stein | Posted 11.09.2008 | Green


Matthew Stein

In the event of a complete financial collapse, how will you fare if the local utility shuts down? Can you grow your own food or fabricate the basic clothing and shelter you need for your family?

Dear Senator McCain

Peter Clothier | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


Peter Clothier

I am a serious person and I take our national predicament seriously. I expect and demand better of you, Senator. This is not a game.

The New Meaning Of Diversification

Ron Galloway | Posted 11.06.2008 | Business


Ron Galloway

Like stocks, institutions go down too. Having all your money with one brokerage firm or financial advisor is foolhardy, even if they are "diversifying" your investments.

Our National Sue Simmons Moment

Joe Cutbirth | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics


Joe Cutbirth

I am a liberal, and damn it, I want the government to act. I'm not opposed to a huge, sweeping bill, but the way this went down on Monday was bullshit.

Letter to My Son

Bill Budinger | Posted 10.30.2008 | Business


Bill Budinger

Can Americans rise above their immediate self interest and do what needs to be done?

Lipstick on a Bourgeois Pig

Michael Seitzman | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics


Michael Seitzman

Notice that the minute there is a disaster of any sort, Old Man Winter responds in two ways - the disaster is either not actually happening and you're just whining, or, he's going to make sure it never happens again.

Wall Street's Woes Are Our Call to Action

Danny Schechter | Posted 06.17.2008 | Business


Danny Schechter

The media reform conference was starting in Minneapolis when word bounded in from New York that the market dropped 394 points as oil prices rose, and, to borrow an Iraq war word, unemployment "surged."

Stricter Mortgage Rules Proposed

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — Economic policymakers on Thursday recommended stricter regulation of mortgage lenders as part of a broad effort to prevent a repeat...