Financial Five, Friday March 20th
This week’s collection of five financial stories that caught my eye on social news site Afternoon Rally and other spots around the web.
- Stocks struggle after run: CNN Money reports that stocks are leveling off after coming back after the DOW dropped below 7,000 earlier this month.
- Misguided Optimism? After hearing good news about stocks, MSN Money’s Jon Markman thinks housing issues and unemployment will weigh down stocks once again. He states that “well-armed bears in police uniforms” will lay down the law on those making bets now. Maybe he’s right, maybe he’s wrong, but that is the phrase of the day no matter what.
- Pitchforks and Guillotines! Yet Another Blog About Money speaks on the unintended consequences of one attempt to punish those who’ve received bonuses after the government bailout.
- Married to your job: Early Retirement Extreme says that breaking up with (your career) is hard to do. Somehow I think I’d manage.
- An excuse to use the word sexegenarian: A completely different story about an alleged Swedish countess, 43 million dollars and a post nuptial agreement.
Divorces, pitchforks, and bears, oh my! It’s another crazy week. Share your thoughts on the bailout (and links you love) in the comments below or join Afternoon Rally and tell others what you think about the news.
