I’m being absolutely serious btw. I know the stock market particularly DOW JONES and NASDAQ have been down a lot f points in the past week, and our credit rating in America went from AAA to AA+ I think. I just want to know why all this has happened, the cause of all this please. I have a general idea of what’s going on, but I want to know why all this has happened, and why all the major banks’ stocks went down as well. Thanks for answering!

I watch the news, I read the paper and I am an educated young woman. However, I am trying to understand, in lam-ens terms, what the stock market crisis means to me. How do I understand what is going on with out being blown away with a over indulged explanation. I have a 401k, I have had it for about 5 years. I am not concerned that I am losing money, what I am trying to understand is how will this effect a young mother of two, who is considered to be middle-class Americans.

will it affect the average people who have saving in the bank?
at what point does the stock market crush? 1000 point?
should I get my saving from the bank or invest it in gold or something else, I don’t want it to be worthless if the stock market crushes.

will it affect the average people who have saving in the bank?
at what point does the stock market crush? 1000 point?
should I get my saving from the bank or invest it in gold or something else, I don’t want it to be worthless if the stock market crushes.

Why the eu and us stock market and futures market are lifted after the Portuguese government sold €1.25 billion (.62 billion) in bonds in an auction.

If I have a investment horizon of 10 years, after ten years, will I have made a lot of gains? What are your views as to investing in the stock market for the long term (over ten years)?

Hey let me give you a little background information i’m 17, i know you have to be 18 i was planning on either using my parents account or reading about the market and learning for a year… Also could you direct me to any websites which would help me know how to research the stock i’m planning in investing.

All world suffer in big money crises and all business profit margin cuts because of that reason i see stock market not touch new high within 15 years. Am i right?

I am looking for reputable guides and books on investing. I am starting to have a bit more cash these days and I have people I know who have been doing very well in the stock market. I know nothing of these and would really like to learn how to trade stocks, invest, bonds, derivatives, etc. I was looking at books on Amazon but there are so many and I want to books that take into account what has happened during the recession and such for good measure. Any suggestions?

I am looking for reputable guides and books on investing. I am starting to have a bit more cash these days and I have people I know who have been doing very well in the stock market. I know nothing of these and would really like to learn how to trade stocks, invest, bonds, derivatives, etc. I was looking at books on Amazon but there are so many and I want to books that take into account what has happened during the recession and such for good measure. Any suggestions?