The market has seldom, if ever, been open on this date, but on July 4, 1817, one of the great early NYSE stocks, the Erie Canal, began construction. New York Governor DeWitt Clinton turned the first shovelful of dirt on July 4, 1817.
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The Next Bill GatesJune 27, 2008Georges Yared, GameChangers This week, the torch was passed from one of the great GameChanging CEOs of the past to one of the great GameChanging CEOs of the future. As of today, Bill Gates ends his 32-year run as co-founder and chairman of Microsoft. He is leaving all day-to-day operations to focus on philanthropic and charitable good works through the foundation he and his wife started called – appropriately enough – the... |
The Road Less TraveledJuly 3, 2008Robert Hsu, China Strategy The summer traveling season is in full swing, as families head off to the beach and other destinations to relax and get away from everyday hustle and bustle. This year, more and more Chinese will be joining this trend, and even heading to the U.S. to vacation. |
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Demystifying BiologicsJuly 3, 2008Michael Shulman, ChangeWave Biotech Investor Confused about where to invest in the biotech world? Let ChangeWave Biotech Investor Editor Michael Shulman be your guide. |
Learn to Speak 'Greek'July 3, 2008Dawn Pennington How is the true price of an option determined? Don't let it all be 'Greek' to you. We'll show you how four fraternity brothers work together to create a party in your portfolio. |
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Louis' Exclusive Investment VideosJune 23, 2008Louis Navellier, Blue Chip Growth We've posted exclusive videos of Louis Navellier offering investment advice, market insight and more! |
Vanguard's Top Mutual Fund for RetirementJuly 3, 2008Dan Wiener, Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors If it weren't for today's economic dark skies, you might not give your mutual funds a second thought. And while index funds and many other famous 'conservative' Vanguard funds continue to stumble, my top fund for retirement is positioned to rocket ahead! If you could only buy one fund, this is the fund to buy. Continue reading Vanguard's Top Mutual Fund for Retirement... |
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Get Rid of Oil!
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U.S. PC Sales Still SluggishJuly 1, 2008ChangeWave Research Recent ChangeWave surveys reveal continuing gloomy results for this sector. |
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A Quantum Growth stock that's a bargainJuly 3, 2008Louis Navellier, What's Working on Wall Street Now Ugh! Just look at the depressing news today: Oil set a new record of $146 during intraday trading. The economy lost 62,000 jobs last month. The stock market has now given back all of its gains for the past two years. But despite the negative sentiment that's gripped Wall Street, I have to admit that I love this market. |
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