by deyoe | Jul 27, 2012 | Economic Data, Investing, Weekly Commentary
IT’S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE AUGUST 5, 2011! That was the day the U.S. lost its coveted AAA credit rating from Standard and Poor’s. So, how have the financial markets responded in the year since? Quite well, actually. It may not feel like it, but the...
by deyoe | Jul 26, 2012 | Economic Policy, Europe, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Weekly Commentary
The Markets The man with his finger on the pulse says the U.S.economy faces two main risks. We have no control over one of those risks and the other, well, we do have some control, but whether our politicians will appropriately exercise that control is a big question....
by deyoe | Jul 20, 2012 | Economic Data, Investing, Monetary Policy, Weekly Commentary
The Markets Should the Federal Reserve raise interest rates to fire up the economy? For the past few years, the Fed has been on a mission to lower rates as much as possible. The thinking is lower rates will spur economic growth by making it less costly for businesses...
by deyoe | Jul 20, 2012 | Economic Data, Personal Finance, Weekly Commentary
HOW DO YOU TURN A PENNY INTO 1.25 BILLION DOLLARS? Sounds like a magic trick, right? Well, there’s really no magic other than the law of large numbers. Here’s how it works and how it may benefit our economy. A report from the Federal Highway Administration...
by deyoe | Jul 14, 2012 | Economic Data, Investing, Weekly Commentary
INVESTORS HAVE GROWN VERY FICKLE IN RECENT YEARS . . . At least measured by how long they hold on to a stock. There was a time when investors were really investors and bought a stock for the long run. In fact, between 1940 and 1975, the average length of time a New...
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