Grace held her investment through many ups and downs in the stock market. But most important to her was that Abbott as a
business continued to thrive, despite the swings in its stock price.
The country started off as a dump for prisoners and other unwanted British citizens, but it has evolved into a modern-day
paradise.
When we left, we were trying to imagine a few of the many obstacles Grace might have encountered as her initial investment grew into $7 million over 74 years.
Until a bull market reaches its last stages (the final three to 12 months), there is a general lack of belief that the market
can go higher.
Back in 1935, she invested $180 in Abbott Laboratories stock and never sold it. This one decision became the entire investment
career of Grace Groner.
I normally don’t expect complete child-like behavior from heads of state, but every political leader in Europe has been
acting like a little kid trying to run away from the broken window.
At the very least, regulators need to get control of derivative trading—transactions need to be more transparent and carried
out on an exchange.
Simon is at a crossroads where many other CEOs have found themselves, with most of them getting caught up in the circus, only to find destruction in their wake.
Fears that Greece may default on its government debt have kept global markets on edge.
While Sardar Biglari’s effort to duplicate Warren Buffett is clear, some of the Steak n Shake chief’s moves have been superficial.
U.S. stocks sank again Friday, extending the market’s biggest three-day tumble since March, as financial shares slumped on
President Obama’s plan to rein in banks.
These are challenging times for savers who demand a high level of safety from their investments.
During this century’s first decade, investors had to cope with the uncertainties surrounding 9/11; huge corporate failures
including Enron, Worldcom, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Lehman Brothers; and volatility wrought by both the tech and housing
bubbles.
A rising stock market will prompt consumers to start spending again, says Barclays economist Dean Maki.
One of the strongest messages the broad market is sending us today is that investors are looking for liquidity.
The market often stays wrong much longer than the early investors stay solvent.
Making investment decisions based on where a stock price has been in the past or betting on where it may go in the future is futile and foolish unless the investor has determined the value of the stock.
Major stock indexes rose as much as 2 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which jumped 203 points.
The early signs point to meek efforts by the Obama administration to address gaping regulatory issues.
If I were working with the SEC, I would exercise some caution before issuing new regulations about these dark pools.
