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October 21, 2011
Because the recent European Union (EU) ratings cuts by Standard & Poor’s were generally anticipated by investors, and were in most cases not as large as feared, the market reaction was relatively muted…
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Last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) hit a new three-and-a-half-year intraday high [Chart 1]. Earnings, gross domestic product (GDP), and consumer spending are already back to new highs, so seeing the stock market return to pre-financial crisis levels seems reasonable…
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As is typical in the first week of a new month, this week (January 30 – February 3) is packed with key economic releases in the United States. Employment, manufacturing, consumer spending and consumer confidence will compete with another flare-up of the European fiscal woes and key manufacturing data in China…
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As a current member of the evolving Sandwich Generation spanning in age from the 30s to the 60s, you may feel the ever-challenging financial squeeze of simultaneously caring for you and your spouse, your aging parents and your dependent children…
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In ancient Rome, the “Ides” marked the middle days of every month of the Roman calendar. The Ides of March are most well-known, as it marks the assassination of Julius Caesar by a group of conspirators led by Brutus. The phrase became immortalized in Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. Last week marked the middle of January and while far less dramatic than the fall of a Roman emperor, the last several days have proved a difficult time for the Treasury market…
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Behavioral finance is the study of the emotional and cognitive biases that can lead to irrational financial decisions. While behavioral finance can help you make better decisions about investing your money, it can also be very helpful with respect to saving and spending…
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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, along with Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Bernanke’s press conference and a new economic and interest rate forecast from the Fed, is likely to compete for the market’s attention with the return of Congress, the debate over the payroll tax cut extension, and another full slate of fourth quarter earnings reports this week…
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Each investor has unique investment objectives that are affected by short- and long-term needs and requirements. This fact sheet will help you work with your financial adviser to determine how to best meet your financial goals…
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How many ways can you say “it’s different this time?” There’s “abnormal,” “subnormal,” “paranormal” and of course “new normal.” Mohamed El-Erian’s awakening phrase of several years past has virtually been adopted into the lexicon these days, but now it has an almost antiquated vapor to it that reflected calmer seas for 2011 as opposed to the possibility of a perfect storm in 2012…
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