TSC Weekender: The Market Gets Mauled

THE PULSE Where TSC feels the market's beat. MORE THE TRADER'S TONGUE JJC translates Street-speak. MORE

Take out the valium and mix up a vodka martini -- dirty, extra olives. After a week like this, let's all get a little tight. We spent Friday evening emulating our favorite proxies by lying face down in the gutter; Saturday, we relaxed in a darkened quiet room. But! There's more to be discovered with this market than simply the depth of one's masochism. TSC's coverage dissected what was happening, why and when. Of course, what would a crappy week be if it weren't followed by the IRS's tax filing deadline? Saturday's Personal Finance Focus helps all those grasshoppers out there fumbling with their forms today. And Sunday tune in for this weekend's Streetside Chat, with Robert Wilson -- the kind of investor you would be if you could.

The Bear Clause

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