Dow Clings to 3-Year High

The market loves key levels. Key levels get everyone on the Street all fired up. Like when oil surged past the unthinkable $100 a barrel in the spring of 2008. Or when gold hurdled past $1,000/ounce later that year. Fast forward to this week and we have another very...

Weekly Update-February 19, 2012

Stocks were on the ropes mid week before the usual Greece and Euro-zone rumors lifted the mood into the weekend. For the week, the Dow added .4%, the S&P500 gained 1.4% while the Nasdaq led after tacking on 1.7%. The front half of the week saw stocks trading to...

Market Swings with Greece

Even though there was a lot of pessimism going into 2012, it’s turning out to be a great year. Corporate earnings have been strong, the Fed has reaffirmed its commitment to stimulation and the domestic economy continues to perform ahead of expectations. The result is...