1) A Crazy, Wild and Wacky Wall Street Week The volatility this week has been unbelievable, with Wednesday’s 460-point intraday drop in the Dow highlighting just how extreme the volatility has been this week. Concerns over weakening economic data, the drop in interest rates, plunging oil prices, and of course, fears that an Ebola outbreak could shutdown economic activity all have contributed to this crazy, wild and wacky week on Wall Street. So, how did the markets perform this week, and what does the action in various markets tell us about what’s likely to happen next week? Find out Doug’s take in today’s leadoff podcast segment. 2) Weekly ETF Strategy Session: Using Inverse Funds When the market goes down, not all ETFs go down with it. In fact, there’s a class of ETFs known as “inverse” funds, which are designed to move in the opposite direction of a specific market. There are also inverse ETFs that employ leverage, and that give you twice or even three times the opposite performan
