There's not much economic news this week. Leading Economic Indicators will be reported Monday and if it's a gain (which it should be) it will be the third gain in a row. That would be good. Thursday will see existing home sales reported and they should come in at an annual rate of about 5 million. Thursday the Treasury will announce next week's bond auctions and you can expect 2 year notes and 5 and 7 year bonds totaling over $100 billion dollars.   Read More

Stocks had their best day in three weeks as markets enter the home stretch to the quarter end.   Read More

Stocks are now searching for the next catalyst, after a routine Fed announcement left the market mixed and little changed on the day.   Read More

Markets hang on the Fed's every word, and already investors have been handicapping the outcome of possible changes in the Fed's statement Wednesday afternoon.   Read More

Markets hang on the Fed's every word, and already investors have been handicapping the outcome of possible changes in the Fed's statement Wednesday afternoon.    Read More

Both the Dow and S&P 500 tumbled Monday, marking their worst slide in a month, after manufacturing data and a commodities sell-off dragged down investor sentiment.   Read More

Since this past February, when the U.S. government unveiled its salary cap for top executives at firms accepting TARP funds, experienced dealmakers have been making a mass exodus from large banks to little ones—where the bonuses are big and the losses are small.    Read More

This blog is very focused on career advancement and development. That’s our job. And since The Great Recession intruded on our era of endless credit, many managers and executives have had to focus more on survival ...   Read More