The closing bell clanked Friday, ending a lackadaisical and lackluster year for the stock market. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index gained just 36 points over the past 12 months. The 3 percent gain was less than investors could have gotten from a certificate of deposit or a government bond, both...
The Books Close on a Lackluster 2005
The closing bell clanked Friday, ending a lackadaisical and lackluster year for the stock market. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index gained just 36 points over the past 12 months. The 3 percent gain was less than investors could have gotten from a certificate of deposit or a government bond, both...