Stranger than fiction.

In observance of the passing of President Gerald Ford, U.S. equity markets will be closed on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007.
Tuesday has also been considered a National Federal holiday and as such no mail will be delivered either.

The incredible shrinking stock market, why 2007 should be a good year for IPOs, and Bill Miller’s miss.

The highlights from RealMoney’s bloggers: Cramer, Rev Shark, Crescenzi and Smith.

The new year kicks off with a slew of economic reports that have the potential to sway the market.