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So, I am back in the saddle after a great weekend in Palm Beach. And three days almost entirely away from Newspapers, Televisions, Telephones, and Computers is a very good thing to clear the head. (Although I did happen to catch Sarah…

I knew today was going to be a fantastic day for equities given what we saw in Asia overnight and in Europe. But, 936 points up for the Dow is pretty spectacular. As bad as this past Thursday was for the market in general and financial…

This morning is shaping u to be one of the largest up days in market history. In Asia, Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up over 10%. Singapore's Straits Times Index rose 6 and 1/2 percent. In Europe, major markets are up as much as 7%. Dow…

At this stage in the financial crisis, it is difficult to discern exactly where things are headed. However, let me give a general road map of how I see things shaping up.The credit crisis started in August 2007 as a result of the dual…

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Jeremy Grantham has seen this crash coming for quite some time. Nevertheless, he is not selling everything and waiting out the market in Kruggerrands and cash. has kept a good long-term perspective about investing that bears repeating here.…

It is usually said that capitulation is reached and the markets can go higher only when everyone has thrown in the towel. Are we there yet? I don't think so. However, would suggest you head over to the Guardian website and vote…

Things have not calmed down yet and the Futures market is pointing to a very poor start to morning trading. We are looking at a minimum of 4% down right of the bat.If the Plunge Protection Team exists, now is your time to…

It is 8:15 AM ET and this is what I see in the markets today as we await the opening in New York:EuropeThe U.K FTSE 100 down 7.5%The German DAX down 9%The CAC-40 in Paris down over 8%AsiaJapan's Nikkei down nearly 10%The Hang Seng in Hong…

It's about 7:45 AM ET as I write this and the overseas stock markets are getting hammered. I can't say I don't fear what is going to happen today because I do. We are witnessing a meltdown of unimaginable proportions that is not just…