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  • December 20, 2007

US stocks recovered from recent losses to close back in black. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 38.37 points, or 0.29 percent, to 13,245.64; the Nasdaq Composite bolstered 39.85 points, or 1.53 percent, to 2,640.86; and the S&P 500 tacked on 7.12 points, or 0.49 percent, to 1,460.12. Read More

  • December 19, 2007

US stocks ended in a mélange today following a volatile trading session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 25.20 points, or 0.19 percent, to 13,207.27; the Nasdaq Composite climbed 4.98 points, or 0.19 percent, to 2,601.01; and the S&P 500 slipped 1.98 points, or 0.14 percent, to 1,453.00. Read More

  • December 18, 2007

Thornburg Mortgage will pay a dividend to shareholders in the first month of the New Year. The stock also continues to rebound from recent losses. Read More

  • December 17, 2007

US stocks pared significant losses on economic growth concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 172.65 points, or 1.29 percent, to 13,167.20; the Nasdaq Composite dropped 61.28 points, or 2.32 percent, to 2,574.46; and the S&P 500 lost 22.05 points, or 1.50 percent, to 1,445.90. Read More

  • December 17, 2007

How much worse can it get? Every day, it seems, another financial company comes clean and announces a charge for “X” billion dollars. Read More

  • December 14, 2007

US stocks took a nosedive in early trading on reports of the fastest rising consumer prices in more than two years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 178.11 points, or 1.32 percent, to 13,339.85; the Nasdaq Composite shed 32.75 points, or 1.23 percent, to 2,635.74; and the S&P 500 lost 20.46 points, or 1.37 percent, to 1,467.95.  Read More

  • December 13, 2007

US stocks fell in early trading amid mixed economic readings. But after trading up and down intraday, the market ended in a mélange. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 44.06 points, or 0.33 percent, to 13,517.96; the Nasdaq Composite shed 2.65 points, or 0.10 percent, to 2,668.49; and the S&P 500 gained 1.82 points, or 0.12 percent, to 1,488.41. Read More

  • December 12, 2007

What’s working? Plenty. Although others may be edging further down a dark path, calling for bear markets, it’s our job to find investments that continue to work. Read More