As U.S. stocks rallied on the final trading session of 2008, Wednesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average striking its best last-day-of-the year performance in percent terms since 1974. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 108 points, or 1.25%, to end down 33.8% for the year.
Markets around the world are starting off 2009 in a [...]

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Many people thinks that the Santa Claus rally is a result of people buying stocks in anticipation of the rise in prices during the month of January, known as the January effect, usually occurs in the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
There are numerous explanations for the Santa Claus Rally phenomenon, including tax considerations, happiness [...]

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The market’s intra-day swings have become virtually unpredictable, as too much global financial factors are driving the market every moment. The market has became more volatile in September and October, with the CBOE Volatility Index spiking above the 80 mark, a level never seen before.
The average losses at hedge funds for each month have exploded [...]

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