1.   Hillary Rodham Clinton took her undeclared candidacy for the U.S. Senate in a truly unfortunate direction this week.

2.   Saints owner Tom Benson had to change direction this week when he was surprised by the Carolina Panthers.

3.   Traders said that German bonds ought to take direction this week from their U.S. counterparts.

4.   Two football teams in Seattle have decided to go in different directions this week, meaning these are tough times for the Everett guys who got their chance.

5.   Silver showed no clear direction this week, although it gained slightly, like gold, after weeks of lows.