by deyoe | May 26, 2012 | Investing, Monetary Policy, Personal Finance, Risk Management, Weekly Commentary
WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR MONEY TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT for 10 years and lock in a negative yield? Well, that’s exactly what happened last week as investors handed over $13 billion to the government and, in return, received 10-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities...
by deyoe | May 23, 2012 | Europe, Greece, Italy, Monetary Policy, Politics & Law, Spain
The Markets There wasn’t much to ‘Like’ in the financial markets last week as stocks took a hit on another round of global worries. High on the list of concerns were: Continuing anxiety over Greece’s ability to avoid default and remain in the euro. Rising borrowing...
by deyoe | May 16, 2012 | Economic Data, Economic Policy, International, Investing, Monetary Policy, Weekly Commentary
DOES IT MAKE SENSE THAT A PAINTING SELLS FOR $120 MILLION? Does it make sense that a painting sells for $120 million in this economic environment? You may have seen the recent headline that Edvard Munch’s painting, “The Scream,” sold for a...
by deyoe | May 15, 2012 | Economic Data, Investing, Weekly Commentary
The Markets Even the smartest guy in the room sometimes makes mistakes. Jamie Dimon, CEO of the huge U.S. bank JP Morgan, has been called the smartest guy in the room for his ability to effectively steer the bank through the economic crisis. And, while most of the...
by deyoe | May 13, 2012 | Economic Data, Ideas, Investing, Weekly Commentary
WHAT DO DOTS HAVE TO DO WITH BEING A BETTER INVESTOR? In his fascinating new book, Imagine: How Creativity Works, author Jonah Lehrer describes the creative process and what steps we can all take to be a little more creative. One of those steps is to talk to more...
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