The Stock Market Crash Of 2008

The Economy How Did We Get Here? By now you likely know that the crisis in the financial markets is the culmination of years of reckless mortgage lending and Wall Street dealmaking. It’s the final gasp of the burst housing bubble. But how exactly did this happen? To find the root cause of Wall Street’s [...]

Jeremy Siegel: Even in a Bearish Market, Bullish on Stock

In an open discussion with executives in the Securities Industry Institute, Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel examined investment strategies in the current market. Siegel, author of the landmark books Stocks for the Long Run and The Future of Investors, drew upon historical records in making sense of the current downturn. Based on Siegel’s analysis of data [...]