Update for October 17, 2011
October 17, 2011 by Pete Mitchell
Filed under All Posts, Weekly Updates
Monday, October 10, 2011 New hedge fund launches totaled 280 in Q2’11, a slight decline from the 298 opened in Q1’11, according to Hedge Fund Research, Inc. The 578 first half total was the strongest showing since the first half of 2007. Fund liquidations totaled 191 in Q2, up from 181 in Q1. Total hedge fund assets reached [...]
Weekly Update for January 31, 2011
January 31, 2011 by Pete Mitchell
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The preliminary estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis certainly beats the +2.6% mark from 3Q 2010. A deeper look into the BEA report reveals both personal consumption and nonresidential fixed investment improving by a healthy 4.4% last quarter; inventory accumulation slowed as well.1
Annual Review for 2010
January 14, 2011 by Pete Mitchell
Filed under All Posts, Other Market Info
THE YEAR IN BRIEF 2010 was a very nice year on Wall Street. At the closing bell on December 31, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was sitting just eight points beneath a two-year high recorded two days earlier. The S&P 500 finished up 12.78% for the year and the Dow, NASDAQ and S&P all posted [...]
Weekly Update for January 3, 2011
January 1, 2011 by Pete Mitchell
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“And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.” – Nelson Mandela MAJOR INDICES POST DOUBLE-DIGIT GAINS IN 2010 For the second year in a row, bulls ruled Wall Street. When the closing bell sounded on December 31, the S&P 500 was at 1,257.64, having gained [...]
