- Wall St. Falls on Second Day of U.S. Government Shutdown Reuters
U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday as a partial government shutdown in Washington entered a second day, adding to concerns over how soon a political compromise would be reached.
- The Party Is Over for Housing — and Bank Earnings: Chris Whalen Daily Ticker
The party is over for refinancing activity while a weak job market and flat consumer incomes are preventing a pickup in purchase activity, says Chris Whalen, managing director at Carrington Holding Company.
- Heavy Metal: Why Gold Could Rush Back to $1,425 Breakout
Gold is bouncing back today. If gold takes back $1,305 it's a buy, but it better get their soon, says Jeff Kilburg of KKM Financial.
Politicians can shut down the government but they can't stop the bull market. That seemed to be takeaway from Wall Street on Tuesday.






