With the emergency 0.25 point rate cut over the weekend, and the news that JP Morgan have bought Bear Stearns for $2/share (a valuation of c$235m) it is going to be an interesting week in the markets.
A number of members have already shared their views on what falling interest rates and a weakening dollar mean, both for the economy and for their portfolios. We are highlighting a number of these as they are well worth checking out.
Views on Bear Stearns from:
- StockMarketBeat
- BobsAdvice
- Mooney
More general views on interest rates and market volatility from:
- bnbien
- DeeFree
- GraySwan
- wong55
- fredwilson
Keep the commentary coming – we will do our best to highlight it throughout the week, both to others members and to journalists.