Tuesday Market Report

Alan Greenspan receded into the dustbin of history today, but not before he left us with another rate increase. Good bye and good riddance, Mr Greenspan.

The Dow dropped 35 points today, while the Nasdaq slipped less than a point.

Monday Market Report

Anxiety about tomorrow's Federal Reserve meeting kept stock prices at bay today. The Dow lost 7 points, while the Nasdaq managed to post a 2 point gain.

Abramoff-Related Money: A Case Study Of Republican Success

The Abramoff scandal is a classic example of why the Republicans have been so successful during the last 25 years.

Jack Abramoff has been indicted on various bribery charges. He is a lifelong Republican who has never personally given a dime to any Democrat. So, this scandal should really hurt the Republicans, right? Well, not exactly.

How are the Republicans able to avoid major damage? Simple. They clutter things up by creating a nonsense issue. In this case, it is "Abramoff-related money". It is just a total diversion. None of Abramoff's clients are accused of any wrongdoing, so whoever they gave money to is simply not relevant to anything.

Of course, the Republicans are aided in all this by bootlickers such as Bill O'Reilly and others, who put out this sort of crap on a regular basis. And, as usual, when the Republicans create such a trap as this, a number of Democrats walked right into it by returning all of their "tainted" money.

Bottom line: the Republicans once again manage to take urine and somehow make lemonade out of it.

FridayMarketReport

The Markets ended the week by posting strong gains. The Dow surged 97 points, while the Nasdaq tacked on 21 points.

Thursday Market Report

It was a strong day on Wall Street as the Dow racked up a 99 point gain. The Nasdaq added 22 points.

Tuesday Market Report

Another drop in oil prices and good earnings report helped the Markets have a positive day. Th e Dow gained 23 points, while the Nasdaq surged 16 points.

Monday Market Report

Lower oil and natural gas prices helped out the Markets today. The Dow added 21 points, while the Nasdaq finished up less than a point.

Osama Returns

Remember Osama bin Laden? He is the current leader of al-CIA-da and dazzled all of us with a new audio message yesterday. Curiously, Osama's new message came at a time when Bu$h desperately needed it. Funny how things usually seem to work out that way.

Thursday Market Report

Rising oil prices helped to erode early day gains, but the Markets still finished in positive territory. The Dow gained 25 points, while the Nasdaq added 22 points.

Wednesday Market Report

Stock prices tumbled again today as the Dow dropped 41 points. The Nasdaq declined by 23 points.

Tuesday Market Report

Stocks began this shortened trading week by finishing sharply lower. The Dow dropped 63 points, while the Nasdaq gave back 14 points.

Friday Market Report

Stock prices remained near the flatline during today's trading. The Dow finished down 2 points, while the Nasdaq gained less than a point.

Thursday Market Report

The Markets had its first really bad day of the new year. The Dow lost 81 points, while the Nasdaq shed 14 points.

Wednesday Market Report

The Markets resumed their winning ways during today's trading. The Dow added 32 points, while the Nasdaq rose 11 points.

Tuesday Market Report

The Dow's winning streak finally came to an end-- barely. The Dow finished down less than a points, while the Nasdaq wound up ahead by 1 point.

Monday Market Report

The Dow continued its 2006 winning streak by finishing ahead another 52 points. The Nasdaq also tacked on 13 more points.

Friday Market Report

The New Years surge continued today as the Dow tacked on another 77 points, while the Nasdaq finished ahead 28 points.

Thursday Market Report

The Dow managed to hold on to a 2 point gain during today's trading, while the Nasdaq posted a 13 point advavce.

Wednesday Market Report

The New Years rally continued as the Dow added another 32 points. The Nasdaq also gained 19 points.

Tuesday Market Report

2006 began with a bang on Wall Street today as the Dow added 130 points. The Nasdaq surged 38 points.

It's 2006

I am spending the day relaxing and watching Bowl games. The Markets are closed today.

What to expect in 2006? More corruption from Bu$h/Cheney and their gang of scum. More nonsense from Bill O'Reilly and Ru$h Limbaugh. Probably more disorganization from the Democratic Party. Air America Radio will continue to add new markets. Reality shows will continue to get dumber and dumber. The Yankees will finish below .500.