MWBoone & Associates Wealth Management blog http://www.mwboone.com/blog/ Welcome! As the first independent Wealth Manager with a web site we are pleased to be one of very few with a blog. We hope you find the site enjoyable and educational. Thanks for stopping by. Copyright © 2007 MWBoone and Associates, LLC All Rights Reserved. MWBoone and Associates is a Registered Investment Advisor. Further disclosures at www.mwboone.com. Securities offered through Linsco/Private Ledger Member FINRA/SIPC. en Copyright 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 15:24:14 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2ysb5-20051201 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A Long-term Care Insurance Primer As millions of Baby Boomers head into their retirement years, it’s surprising how few actually know that the government provides little more than a few weeks of financial support for home-based or nursing home care when the average person needs it for at least a year.]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/05/a_longterm_care_insurance_prim.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/05/a_longterm_care_insurance_prim.html Thu, 08 May 2008 15:24:14 -0800 Economic Statistics failed to Satisfy the Gloom and Doomers A wide array of statistics and policy actions were reported this week that failed to satisfy the gloom and doomers.  Economic statistics, while weak, are generally not falling off a cliff, and continue to support my view that we can avoid an economy wide recession.  It’s still too early to declare victory over the gloomy ones, but many parts of the economy are looking stable, and in fact, looking up.
]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/05/post_4.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/05/post_4.html Wed, 07 May 2008 07:47:38 -0800 The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Stop Filling It! "On April 10th, Senator McCain stated that the Bush Administration should halt oil purchases for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). He makes a very good point. Over the last eight months..."

To read the rest of  Lincoln Anderson's newest market update, please click on the link below:

http://www.mwboone.com/blog/LincolnAnderson_SPR.pdf

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To view the he rest of this article from Oppenheimer, please click on the link below:

http://www.mwboone.com/blog/Stocks_Oppenheimer.pdf

]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/do_stock_prices_rise_more_ofte_1.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/do_stock_prices_rise_more_ofte_1.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:01:01 -0800 Why do Houses Cost So Much? This is an article from the Seattle Times discussing one of the reasons why housing prices are so high. To see this article, please click on the link below:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2004181704_eicher14.html

]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/why_do_houses_cost_so_much.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/why_do_houses_cost_so_much.html Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:53:41 -0800 Tax Freedom Day® today America Will Work Three Days Less to Pay Taxes in 2008 than in 2007; Stimulus Rebates Push Date of Celebration Up

Tax Freedom Day® will fall on April 23 in 2008, according to the Tax Foundation's annual calculation using the latest government data on income and taxes. That’s three days earlier than in 2007. Stimulus rebates and a projection of slow growth in 2008 are the principal reasons for the earlier celebration.

]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/tax_freedom_day_makes_us_feel.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/tax_freedom_day_makes_us_feel.html Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:06:39 -0800 Our Green Roots So what can a firm that helps people with their finances do to celebrate Earth Day?  Actually, we ask ourselves this question all year around and what follows is what we have come up with.  Maybe it will encourage you as you think through your choices.  Liz and I are avid backpackers and students of the natural world, as are a number of people here in the firm, so environmental issues are very important to us.

]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/our_green_roots.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/our_green_roots.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:50:24 -0800 Cimate Change: Special Report "Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. This movement can cite some important successes. Environmental efforts established many years ago are paying off with ....... "

To see the rest of this LPL article on how how climate changes affect investors, please click on the link below:

http://www.mwboone.com/blog/LPL_EarthDay.pdf

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To see the rest of this Puget Sound Business Journal article, please click on the link below:

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2008/04/14/daily27.html?f=et80&ana=e_du

]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/northwesterners_using_less_gas.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/northwesterners_using_less_gas.html MWBoone and Associates Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:00:30 -0800 FDIC Insurance up to $2 million LPL Insured Cash Account Program - FDIC insurance up to $2 million for joint account holders 


With the recent financial debacle, you may be asking “Is my “safe” money safe?” Where do you save or invest money for liquidity and security?  Many people would reply they use savings accounts, money market accounts and certificate of deposit (CDs) for these purposes.  But is the money truly safe?  ]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/fdic_insurance_up_to_2_million.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/fdic_insurance_up_to_2_million.html - Shawn Nelson Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:10:59 -0800 MWBoone & Associates' Aimée Huff, CFP, CFA on King 5 News

On Friday March 14, 2008, King5 News did a piece on the current market situation and interviewed MWBoone's & Associates own Aimée Huff, CFP, CFA for the piece. Please click on the link below to see the full clip:

http://www.king5.com/video/index.html?nvid=227257

]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/mwboone_associates_aime_huff_c.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/mwboone_associates_aime_huff_c.html Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:40:37 -0800 LPL's Weekly Commentary LPL's John Canally has put out his weekly economic update. To see this article, please click on the link below:

http://www.mwboone.com/blog/WeeklyCommentary_4_14_08.pdf

]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/lpls_weekly_commentary_1.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/lpls_weekly_commentary_1.html Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:26:53 -0800 Lincoln Anderson's Weekly Update Well, one of my least favorite days of the year – April 15 – is approaching. So if I sound a little grumpy, it’s because of our looming tax deadline, poor equity performance over the first quarter, market volatility, high oil prices and further revelations of egregious behavior by some big banks and mortgage originators.  The S&P 500 stock price index fell 9.9% over the first quarter, with all 10 sectors down.  Employment also fell over the quarter, with payroll employment down 232,000 and the unemployment rate up slightly to 5.1%.  Does this data signal the onset of a recession?  Possibly, but if so, I continue to expect it will be mild.  The Federal Reserve has been very aggressive with interest rate cuts and really big balance sheet operations to take risk off bank and primary dealer balance sheets.

]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/lincoln_andersons_weekly_updat_1.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/lincoln_andersons_weekly_updat_1.html Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:12:49 -0800 Prepare for Your Power Years!  MWBoone & Associates, LLC, presents: Prepare for Your Power Years. This is a workshop that is aimed at helping you learn how to live your dream.

“I have been helping clients for over two decades and this is the best life planning presentation I have seen
                                                                  
                                                                 ~ Michael W. Boone, CFP, CFA

]]> http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/prepare_for_your_power_years.html http://mwboone.com/blog/2008/04/prepare_for_your_power_years.html - Firm News Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:01:30 -0800 Raging Bull: The Technological Sector There are still many reasons to like Tech, though heightened recession risk warrants some caution. To see these reasons and the rest of the article, please click on the link below:

http://www.mwboone.com/library/Raging_Bull_3_18_08.pdf

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