Blogs Posts on "Market Updates"

October 2009 Seattle condo market update by The Seattle Condo Blog on Nov 6, 2009The Seattle condo market rebounded in October with increases in sales, number of closings and median price, likely fueled by the rush to qualify for the first time home buyers tax credit.ShareThis...

September 2009 Seattle Condo market update by The Seattle Condo Blog on Oct 12, 2009Seattle’s condo market kept churning through September even though the citywide median price fell to $259,250. The number of properties going under contract and closed increased over August, while available inventory and the condo supply rate decre...

August 2009 Seattle condo market update by The Seattle Condo Blog on Sep 7, 2009The median Seattle condo price inched up 3.8% to $280,274 last month. Though that's still below last August's median price by 9.6%, the year-over-year gap continues to narrow.ShareThis...

Leveraged ETFs: Too Risky For Their Own Good? by Online Forex Mentor | Forex Course | Forex News | Forex Blog on Sep 5, 2009Leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are under fire. Along with inverse ETFs, leveraged ETFs are the subject of a recent notice from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) reminding brokers and registered investment advisers that the...

Flash Trading: Wall Street’s Latest Scam? by Online Forex Mentor | Forex Course | Forex News | Forex Blog on Sep 5, 2009Many investors have a feeling that Wall Street is ripping off the little guys. This notion is reinforced by the plethora of scandals that seem to go on and on without end. The latest Wall Street inequality revolves around flash trading, and it’...

Free BlackBerry (Tour, Storm, Bold, Curve) Apps 2Day: BusinessWeek by The Mobile Fun Blog on Aug 17, 2009There is now a BusinessWeek app for BlackBerry smartphones including the BlackBerry Tour and BlackBerry Storm. The free BlackBerry app features market updates, stock quotes, and specialized content channels. From Finance to Small Business, Technology...

EUR/USD: Don’t Get Distracted by News by Online Forex Mentor | Forex Course | Forex News | Forex Blog on Aug 10, 2009What matters to the trend is not the news — it’s how forex traders react to it. On Thursday, April 9 gave us a classic example of why you cannot rely on “fundamentals” to predict which way the U.S. dollar and other currencies...

Stocks & Dollar: When One Falls, the Other Rallies? by Online Forex Mentor | Forex Course | Forex News | Forex Blog on Aug 10, 2009Is there really “a negative correlation” between the DJIA and the U.S. dollar? It’s safe to say most investors are convinced that trends in one market affect trends in another. When oil rallies, stocks are supposed to decline, go...

EUR/USD: A Choppy Mess… How Much Longer? by Online Forex Mentor | Forex Course | Forex News | Forex Blog on Aug 10, 2009If you’ve been frustrated lately by the lack of action in the euro-dollar exchange rate (EUR/USD) you’re not alone. Since early June the pair has gone nowhere, but that’s only the half of it: It has also swung wildly in the 500-pip...

U.S. Dollar Recovers: What’s Behind the Rally? by Online Forex Mentor | Forex Course | Forex News | Forex Blog on Aug 10, 2009The U.S. dollar, beaten badly since late April, took the upper hand on June 5 and broke below a psychologically important price point of $1.40 against its main competitor, the euro. But whatever you read in the financial press regarding the “...