US Markets

DJIA11288.54chart+73.03
NASDAQ2245.38chart-6.08
S&P 5001262.90chart+1.38
2008-07-03 13:04

Intl. Markets

FTSE5412.80chart-63.80
DAX6272.21chart-81.53
Nikkei13237.89chart-27.51
2008-07-04 11:35

Commodity Futures

Oil144.14chart-1.15
Gold933.30chart+0.00
Copper3.86chart-0.07
2008-07-04 17:14

Treasury Yield

13 Weeks1.81chart+0.02
5 Year3.27chart-0.02
10 Year3.97chart+0.01
2008-07-03 13:00

Exchange Rates

JPY106.84chart+0.00
EUR0.64chart+0.00
GBP0.50chart+0.00
2008-07-04 17:02

Author Archive

The Month In Review… and Other Fun Links »

Ok, so I must admit, I’ve been slacking off quite a bit in writing these posts and they’ve noticeably gone from ‘a week in review’ to ‘a few weeks month in review’ in no time flat. Now, I won’t say that this negligence is directly due to someone’s personal laziness but I’m sure that [...]

On a Comment About Interest Rates… »

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I recently spotted this comment posted by Wreed (alias) on USA Today’s article: Buffett: Economy in a recession, will be worse than feared. Though I’m sure this person had the best intentions in mind, I felt compelled to respond to why the Federal Reserve might not respond the way he wishes them to.

What’s Wrong with this Picture? »

The Washington Post recently published a graphic depicting the supply and demand of the global grain trade broken down by regions. It was published in tandem with their article “The New Economics of Hunger,” which examines the roots of the current rise in global food prices. Notice anything peculiar?
To point you in the [...]

This Week (and a bit) at DumbAgent.com… »

As you may have noticed, we’ve added a new feature to our website! At the bottom of the main page, you’ll find a section entitled ‘Blogs of Interest,’ which showcases the recent headlines from a select number of blogs. For now, the syndications are primarily our own (except ribbonfarm.com) but that too may [...]

The Week In Review… and Other Fun Links: »

This week at Dumbagent.com… we welcomed a new guest writer, Andy Liau. Andy comes to us with a BS Degree in Information and Computer Science from the University of California, Irvine. His debut article, A Timeline of a Financial Collapse, can be found here. Andy is currently working in the financial sector at a [...]