Posted by 1 September 2005

Traders Helping Katrina Victims

Josh sent this email to me this morning with an idea for donations to the victims of hurricane Katrina: I am trying to get as many traders as I can to donate their profits for Tuesday, Sep. 6 to a charity of their choosing that is assisting disaster victims. Would you help me in this [...]

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Posted by 31 August 2005

Atlanta Gas Shortages(?), Long Lines, Prices Ramping!

I’m sitting here listening to the Georgia Governor telling people to stay calm about the rising gas prices but I just came in from a short trip to the store and it’s getting hectic out there. I headed to the store at about 4:05 PM today and noticed that the station closest to my house [...]

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Posted by 8 July 2005

New York Times: Initial Panic Selling Followed by a Numbing Business as Usual

Very interesting article in the New York Times about how markets react to events like yesterday’s bombing — Initial Panic Selling Followed by a Numbing Business as Usual. Be sure to check out the multimedia features too. (via Big Picture)

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Posted by 7 July 2005

Notes on this Morning’s London Blasts

Here are some notes the Briefing.com posted about this morning’s explosions in London:

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Posted by 26 January 2005

NYSE Considering Opening Trading Two Hours Earlier (Ugh!)

I know the west coasters aren’t happy about this and count me as one east coaster who doesn’t like it either. I vote for shortening the trading day. NYSE Considers Plan to Open Earlier, Thain Says Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) — The New York Stock Exchange is considering a plan to open trading by as much [...]

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