by deyoe | Aug 28, 2013 | Investing, Personal Finance
“Headlines scream of doom and gloom, and opportunity. Today’s market may not be the greatest opportunity ever. Maybe not even the greatest investment opportunity you will ever have – but it is a decent time and place to put your money to work. You might call me...
by deyoe | Aug 26, 2013 | Financial Planning, Personal Finance
It’s an old question: Can money buy happiness? Up to a point, yes. But without deep personal relationships, more dollars don’t make you happy. Last night, I sat with my father and we talked about happiness and satisfaction. My question was simple: Looking back at his...
by deyoe | Aug 21, 2013 | China, Economic Data, Economic Policy, Japan, Monetary Policy, Uncategorized, Weekly Commentary
The Markets Robert Burns, father of fourteen and writer of Auld Lang Syne, once said, “There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.” Was he ever right! Here are a few sure things: The Federal Reserve intends to reduce economic stimulus by tapering...
by deyoe | Aug 16, 2013 | Economic Policy, Ideas, Personal Finance, Politics & Law, Uncategorized, Weekly Commentary
A New Twist on a Controversial Issue . . . It hasn’t been that long since eminent domain was a topic of conversation in households across the United States. Just after the turn of the century, homeowners in New London, Connecticut tried to stop the city from...
by deyoe | Aug 13, 2013 | Economic Data, Investing, Monetary Policy, Uncategorized, Weekly Commentary
The Markets Like the kid who sings loudly and enthusiastically at a grade school concert while wary peers dodge his O Sole Mio arm sweeps, the Federal Reserve has been getting a lot of attention lately. That didn’t change last week. Markets pulled back from...
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