by deyoe | Jul 28, 2013 | Economic Data, Ideas, Investing, Uncategorized, Weekly Commentary
There’s Been an Innovation in Measuring Innovation! Innovation is one of those things. It’s hard to fully describe, but it can be awfully important to countries and economies. In recent years, there have been some remarkable innovations, such as car...
by deyoe | Jul 24, 2013 | Economic Data, Economic Policy, Investing, Monetary Policy, Uncategorized, Weekly Commentary
The Markets Singing the earnings song . . . Each year, in January, April, July, and October, most publicly-traded companies announce their corporate earnings results. These announcements can have a dramatic effect on companies’ share prices – and markets...
by deyoe | Jul 23, 2013 | Asset Allocation, Investing, Personal Finance, Risk Management
When Risk Gets Real There are a lot of risks in the markets, but the really big risks occur when everyone (institutional investors, individual investors and other market players) gets on the same side of the trade (for instance, dot.com in 1999, or housing in 2006)....
by deyoe | Jul 21, 2013 | Financial Planning, Ideas, Investing, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning, Uncategorized, Weekly Commentary
In America, People Are Still Pulling Themselves Up By Their Boot Straps! Three-fourths of the folks who participated in the 2013 U.S. Trust Insights on Wealth and Worth (all of whom have $3 million or more in investable assets) made their money the old fashioned way....
by deyoe | Jul 17, 2013 | Economic Data, Emerging, Investing, Monetary Policy, Uncategorized, Weekly Commentary
The Markets One of these things is not like the other . . . If you find yourself humming that old Sesame Street standard when you think about financial markets and world economies, you’re probably not alone. To the consternation of many, the Dow Jones...
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