April 19, 2011

Afraid of Being Afraid

Wall Street flounders as the Standard & Poor’s credit outlook for the U.S. is reduced from “stable” to “negative” for its “AAA” rating and the CBOE MKT Volatility Index (VIX) jumpes over 20%. The news…



Libyan City of Misurata to Receive UN Aid

The Libyan crisis continues as the western edge of Misurata came under heavy mortar fire and sniper attacks within the last week. The Libyan government has pledged to allow the United Nations to set up…