@ October 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Nouriel Roubini, a NYU economics professor, has earned the right to tell the world “I told you so.” Roubini, nicknamed “Dr. Doom” by those stupid enough to dismiss his economic predictions, foresaw the current economic situation, including the specific events that have led us here, with chilling accuracy. And he says it’s not over yet.
Roubini [...]
@ October 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet
I signed up for the an online E-Trade brokerage account. They offered “quick transfer” from my checking account to do the initial funding. However, they then placed a “hold” on the money for 7 business days. Can’t trade with it and, more importantly, can’t get it refunded. They suck. Use someone else.
@ October 10, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Today the stock market ended its “worst week ever” with the Dow losing a modest 128 points, for an 8 day total loss of about 2,400. Both the Dow and the S&P suffered their worst weeks in point and percentages losses. Finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Seven nations met with Bush [...]