Stock market swings spark cautious April optimism
Bhupen Agrawal of Wells Fargo Advisors Midland outlines a volatile market backdrop after a sharp week of declines, a downgrade of the U.S. debt rating, and a Fed meeting that steadied rates. He notes rising VIX fear, oversold conditions, and a cautious call for short term investors to add to equity positions as recovery expectations form.
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Court upholds Enron related perjury conviction
A federal appeals panel in the Seventh Circuit affirmed the perjury and obstruction conviction of former Merrill Lynch executive James A. Brown over a 1999 Enron deal. The ruling found no substantial probability of a different trial outcome despite claims of withheld evidence.
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New Residential and Commercial Permits Totals
A list of building permits shows nine commercial changes totaling 1 177 700 dollars and 17 residential permits totaling 174 945 dollars. Additional permits include four small projects and year to date totals for 2011 and 2010.
Times and markets shift in Dennis Elam column return
Dennis Elam, a former Odessa American columnist, returns as a weekly writer on the Other Wolces page. The piece reflects on postwar prosperity, cultural shifts, and the era’s optimism, recalling 1950s to 1960s American life in Texas and broad social mood. Elam is an assistant professor at Texas A&M San Antonio and a 1966 Andrews High School graduate, blogging at the market perspective.
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