Decades of Negative Returns: A Long-Term Look at the Dow

For today’s Brain Purge, as with last week’s addition , I find myself spinning the electronic globe for any signs of inflection. At this point, inflections in sentiment are just as important - if not more - than outright good news. Fundamental Buyers Twiddlin’ Thumbs ‘n Holdin’ Cash There’s not much out there to grab hold of; the lone salve continues to be the valuations of U.S. equities. But until buyers come in from the sidelines and vote on those... more

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U.S. Markets Dow -45.10 (-0.37%) Nasdaq +1.68 (+0.07%) S&P 500 -4.59 (-0.34%) Complete Story » ... more

Rebecca Engmann Darst co-authored this article. (C) – Citigroup shares set not just a fresh 52-week low today – but a multiyear low – with a precipitous 6.7% decline to $21.52. The move came after Dubai International Capital head Sameer al-Ansari said Citigroup would continue to require outside capital infusions despite its grueling regimen of writedowns. The sense of pessimism was further reinforced by yet another projected loss, this time forecasted by Merrill L... more

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