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It has been a few days since I updated Leading Rich, but I am sure you have heard the latest and if you missed it, here it is again.
Bear Sterns stock price was nearly $160 per share last year, it was trading at $58 on Thursday March 13 then fell to $30 on Friday March […]

This morning Federal Reserve Chief speaking to a group of Bankers in Orlando Florida.
As reported by Yahoo.com Business News
“This situation calls for a vigorous response,” Bernanke said in a speech to a banking group meeting in Orlando, Fla.
Even with some relief efforts under way by industry and government, foreclosures and late payments on home    […]

The week started off with week earnings from Nordstrom, reporting that they are in for a tough 2008, followed by a report by the National Association of Realtors that existing home sales slipped in January 2008. Sales fell .4 percent to 4.89 million units in January 2008, 23.4 percent below January 2007 6.44 million-units. […]

Another shock to the system this week with Oil hitting $100 per barrel on Wednesday February 20th. Although the market shrugged it off on Wednesday, Thursday the Dow was down significantly. Many commentaries and news stories are focusing on the possibilities of Stagflation. Stagflation is defined as a negative economic climate where […]