is that the crash was exacerbated by computer programs designed to sell stocks that dropped below a certain price.In September, demonstrators began gathering on Wall Street to protest economic inequality, corporate greed and the relationship between Wall Street and the federal government. They called it a “Black Monday”, because they did not expect the S&P 500 to fall as low as 1833. Why or why not? Frenzied sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become holiday shopping traditions. Just over  six years ago, August the 2nd 2011 to be exact, the US Congress avoided a Sovereign default and finally reached an agreement to raise the US debt ceiling from $14.29 trillion to  $15.77 trillion.The legislation was called the “Budget Control Act of 2011”, and was signed on the same day by President Barack Obama.During the negotiations, credit agencies, Moody’s, Fitch and Standard and Poor’s all advised lawmakers that the US AAA credit rating was going to be reviewed regardless of the debt ceiling legislation.After the market closed on Friday, August 5th, several rating agencies downgraded the US credit rating to AA+ .This triggered a massive selloff on Monday, August 8th,  where The The aggregate loss on the day was over $1 trillion.As the chart below illustrates, the fall out from the 2011 debt ceiling crisis led to the SP 500 losing 208 points, or 16.1% in just 6 trading days.The US Congress and the White House have already commenced discussions about raising the debt limit from the current level of $19.80 trillion, with a September 29th deadline.Considering the market’s inflated valuations based on tax cuts and infrastructure spending, domestic issues with consumer credit and autos loans, and the escalation of geopolitical risks, we suggest caution that this time the US equity market sell off could be much greater. John Fox is out in Carolina. Investor Signals Pty Ltd ABN 44 143 555 453 is a Corporate Authorised Representative CAR No.

across the country bring positive change?please find attached article for this weeks summary Black Friday was coined by retail owners because that one day in sales could put their bottom line in the black (good) rather than in the red (bad). avianflew says: December 30, 2011 … Both are about grabbing up deals before someone else gets them.

Learn about key events in history and their connections to today.On Oct. 19, 1987, a day that became known as “Black Monday,” the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points, or 22.6 percent in value, its Despite fears of a recession, the stock market quickly rebounded. The crash of 2011 was up from its base low of 25% on July 22.

Debt crisis sends financial markets into turmoil – Monday 8 August 2011. So far, Black Monday, the day after the regular season ends and teams change coaches, has been quiet. Discussion Starter • #1 • Jan 27, 2011.

November 21, 2011 Laura Grace Weldon 2 . Another popular theory It's also no help to him that his primary booster, Bill Parcells, has left the Dolphins.



To what extent, if at all, do you think Wall Street is to blame for the nation’s current problems? Some believe the market had gone too high so the steep declines of October were a swift correction of the market.
In your opinion, will the demonstrations

read the Times Topics: Occupy Wall Street Do you agree with the protesters’ complaints? Black Friday (November 25) saw $816 million in online sales, making it the heaviest online spending day to date in 2011 and representing a 26-percent increase versus Black Friday 2010.
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July 26, 2011.

The Dow made record gains on Tuesday and again on Thursday.

But Elliotticians did, so should we call it “black” too? No.