Market & Economy

Magazine articles on market level and economy, market sectors, international markets, growth vs. value.

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BusinessWeek May 1, 2006 Aaron Pressman	A High-Risk Diet For Investors Why a portfolio full of commodities may not be the best hedge against inflation.
InternetNews April 19, 2006 Paul Shread	Technical Analysis: Techs Push Higher The Nasdaq nears five-year highs as blue chips stall.
InternetNews April 18, 2006 Paul Shread	Technical Analysis: Too Much of a Good Thing? Stocks soared on Tuesday - but perhaps a little too much.
HBS Working Knowledge April 17, 2006 Martha Lagace	The Ancient Roots of Today's Financial Tools Aside from coauthoring books on modern finance topics such as equity risk premiums, modern portfolio theory, and investment analysis, William Goetzmann also co-edited The Origins of Value: The Financial Innovations that Created Modern Capital Markets.
InternetNews April 17, 2006 Paul Shread	Technical Analysis: Stocks Trend Lower The indexes are mired in a short-term downtrend, but they don't appear to be falling in a hurry.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Rich Smith	Back in the E.U.S.S.R. Europe just doesn't get it. In the latest example of Europe's anti-free market bent, the European Commission issued an ultimatum to the credit card companies last week: Lower your prices or face fines of as much as 10% of your annual revenue.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 Mathew Emmert	The Pepsi Challenge When faced with a choice between two relatively high-quality firms, most investors will simply buy the cheaper competitor. All else being equal, cheaper is better, right? Perhaps, but as most veteran market-watchers know, all else is rarely equal in the world of investing.
The Motley Fool April 17, 2006 S.J. Caplan	There WILL Be a Quiz! Weekly Markets Recap Equities didn't look their best for the Easter holiday. Have you been paying attention? Find out with our capital markets roundup and investors' quiz.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 John B. Levy	Big Supply, Tight Spreads A wave of commercial mortgage-backed securities hit the market in early March, following a dearth of issuance in January and February. Despite the volume, spreads over comparable Treasuries narrowed, perhaps reflecting pent-up demand.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Anthony Downs	Hard Truth of a Softer U.S. Housing Market Rising home prices and falling stock prices have greatly changed the composition of household assets since 2000. This shift has significant implications for commercial property markets as well as housing.
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