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So we’re officially in a bear market. For those of you who may not be familiar with it, the official definition is a 20% decline. For the Dow, the year high was 14,280, so anything below 11,424 would be a bear market. Given that the Dow today is at 11,384, that qualifies. As for the S&P, that’s teetering on the

You most likely recognize Suzanne Whang as the television host of HGTV's House Hunters. She is also an actor, stand-up comedienne, author, public speaker, designer and very soon, a spiritual guide. In this interview Suzanne told very entertaining stories about her stardom and coincidences.

It’s always interesting to have stock conversations (hey, at least for me). It tells me a lot about the mood of the individual investor. And then, if you watch the news and read the trades, comparing what the individual, the media, and the professional investor are saying becomes even more interesting.

Since joining CNN in 2004, Betty has covered major national and global events, including Hurricane Katrina and the South Asian tsunami. Most recently, she reported on Pope Benedict XVI’s historic trip to New York and went on a month-long assignment in Africa.

In early April, a friend of mine called. My friend, who we’ll call Sally, was concerned that Huntsman, a stock I had recommended in a previous article, had dropped. She told me she had purchased 200 shares of Huntsman at $23.81. Yet by early April, the stock was dropping. On April 3, it had fallen to $22.71. By

We could resist cute little Yumi and her cute little bags. We receive many story suggestions for bag designers and for some reason Yumi’s bags just stood out..plus she is the typical girl from Asia trying to live the American dream. Read on for more about Yumi and her handbags.

It’s pretty easy for us to go through life and not worry about what happens on Wall Street or in the market. We read the headlines, hear of people who have been affected by the turmoil in the markets, but for most of us, all we see are higher gas prices and perhaps, mortgage payments.

Friday, March 1, 2008, the Dow took another 300-plus point dive. The bulls weren’t happy, but it’s happened so frequently now that it almost seems normal for the times. Just last year, a 300-point dive would have made headlines for days. What a difference a year makes.

When I heard about Tirusha Dave through my actor/comedian friend, Harvin Sethi, I was blown away at what this woman has accomplished. Tirusha Dave, in my eyes, has not only helped make a name for the South Asian musicians, producers, comedians, and actors she manages under her “one-woman show” management firm, Bravura