black that year. it was the big short offsetting the big long which helped us get through the crisis. you would have been deeply in the red then. if we had not sold any of the long positions, yes, that would have been true. that s why we put it on. we are watching live coverage of the senate sub committee hearing on investigations. the senate sub committee on investigations. undergoing this hearing with goldman sachs executives. you are right now watching senator carl levin along with david vidiar, the ceo of goldman sachs. the market has been trading down in the middle of this as we watch the closing bell. about the to ring. the dow jones industrial average near the lows of the afternoon. down 200 points. greece s ratings were cut to junk status. portugal was downgraded as well. and setting the tone for a down day across the board. the closing bell sounding now. financials, i should tell you, are higher. goldman sax is trading up today in the midst of the hearing as
a new study suggests banning driving with hand held cell phones is not helping to reduce accidents. after 30 years on the dc air waves donnie simpson prepares to say good-bye. it is friday and that means the mind over money segment is back. we have five experts in the studio to take your financial questionsle call them at 202- 432-9045. good morning, everyone. i m andrea roane. thanks for joining us on this mind over money friday. let s meet the panel. the experts taking your calls this morning. marion thompson and betty stayman with help with taxes. mary lou dell is talking real estate. call dan jay for mortgage or refinancing advice and robin mckinney can help to get you out of credit card debt. the number is 202-432-9045. they are ready to get busy. a man who needs no introduction, here s howard bernstein. andrea, we are watching snow which is heading our way, mainly south of town for tomorrow. this morning we have clouds out there. you see a little snow getting in to pa