First Quarter 2012 Wrap Up

by | Apr 1, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics

Posted April 1, 2012 10:51 As the first quarter wraps up, the market put in a stellar performance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was able to gain over 8%, while the NASDAQ and S&P 500 gained above double digits. The biggest stories of the first quarter were: 1....

What’s Next for Oil?

by | Mar 26, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics

Posted March 26, 2012 14:29 Oil has been skyrocketing for the past few weeks. Not only has this caused pain at the pump but it has led to lots of volatility in the oil market. Over the past few days, the price of WTI has gone down slightly but rests at over $106 per...

Silver Volatility

by | Mar 12, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics

Posted March 12, 2012 21:17 The volatility of silver and the effect that it could have in the future: A few weeks ago silver had one of its biggest drops in months. The silver index fell more than 10% within a matter of days. Think about this, if you are an investor...

Multiple Gyrations Stir the Market

by | Mar 4, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics

Posted March 4, 2012 14:44 This week in the market, all three major indices ended at the flat line. It might seem as though the past week was a boring week due to the market ending null. Quite the contrary; the market had many gyrations due to a couple of factors. The...

Next Move: Apple & the VIX

by | Feb 20, 2012 | Blog, Finance & Economics

Posted February 20, 2012 15:34 This week in the market, the market seesawed between positive to negative percentage moves. When the market fell this past Wednesday it seemed as though the market was heading for a serious correction. In the morning, Apple was at an...