http://murphysmoney.com Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:43:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Friday morning the talking heads were pointing for a capitulation at the opening and for awhile it looked like they may have been right as Friday proved to be one of the craziest days I have ever seen.After opening down nearly 700 points the day proceeded to swing all ... http://murphysmoney.com/2008/10/17/we-thought-we-had-all-the-answers-it-was-the-questions-we-got-wrongbono/ "The only thing left after the ambulances go is Cinderella sweeping up on Desolation Row" --Bob Dylan How do we follow last week, when the US stock market had the most volatile week since the '87 crash? Leave it to Washington, as the House of Representatives shot down the bailout plan ... http://murphysmoney.com/2008/09/30/nightmare-on-main-street/ http://murphysmoney.com/2008/06/18/tim-russert-1950-2008-rip/ And swing it will as the markets digest earnings news from Lehman and Adobe. Key Lehman execs met over the weekend, and there were more rumors being tossed around than in a daytime soap opera. Today Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke will appear in front of the Senate's health reform ... http://murphysmoney.com/2008/06/16/it-dont-mean-a-thing-if-it-dont-got-that-swing-duke-ellington/ Since January I have felt that 2008 wouldn't be an easy year for investors to make money. Sadly, so far I've been proven right. As uncertainty in the financial markets continues, capital preservation is paramount, especially if you are looking at retirement sooner than later. Now would be a perfect time ... http://murphysmoney.com/2008/06/14/the-first-step-of-wisdom-is-to-question-everything-george-lichtenberg/ Economists want us to believe that we are either in a slowdown, midway through a recession, not really in a recession at all or that we won't be in one. Last week I heard a legendary Baltimore fund manager remark he hasn't seen things this bad since--the depression! And you ... http://murphysmoney.com/2008/05/14/it-aint-over-til-its-over-yogi-berra/ Here's my pick  for trade of the of the week: Send Eli Manning to Washington! Bring in the younger brother to work his magic on the markets, just as he did against the boys from New England. Sit him down next to Ben Bernanke, who by now probably wishes he ... http://murphysmoney.com/2008/02/07/welcome-to-murphysmoneycom/ Murphy's Money has reviewed and recommends the following links for readers interested in taking an active role in their financial planning. Social Security (SSA) Quick Calculator: Estimate your Social Security Benefits by entering your date of birth, earnings in the current year and future retirement date http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/quickcalc/index.html U.S. Office of Personnel Management Retirement Information ... http://murphysmoney.com/2007/12/22/useful-resources-planners-calculators-and-more/ Check back after the New Year when we officially launch Murphy's Money. http://murphysmoney.com/2007/12/22/murphys-money-coming-soon/