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Markets Hit New Highs 19 Jul 2013 | 08:55 pm
The Dow Jones Industrial average and the S&P 500 reached yet another milestone, closing at new 52 week highs on Thursday. The DOW reached a high of 15,589.40 before settling in at 15,548.54. The S&P ...
Are You Ready For Obamacare? 8 Jul 2013 | 07:55 pm
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, otherwise referred to as Obamacare, was designed to reform and improve the U.S healthcare system. The act was signed into law on March 23rd, 2010, over...
Rising rates or rising confidence? 27 Jun 2013 | 10:01 pm
The Federal Reserve has attempted to signal the possibility of a decrease in their asset purchase program. This slight indication, should we see continued improvements within the economic landscape, h...
Keeping The Fed At Bay… 11 Jun 2013 | 02:22 am
Wednesday’s ADP report fell short of Economists expectations. Private sector job creation came in at 135,000. Expectations were for 157,000 new jobs. The May report did show an improvement over Apri...
Markets Climb a Wall of Worry 31 May 2013 | 08:18 pm
After months of rallying, shrugging off bad news one crisis after another, there’s a new concern hitting headlines. Interest rates. They have taken the lead role in “what could happen”. Rates will ...
The Wealth Effect 16 May 2013 | 11:03 pm
Rising stock prices, higher home values and an improving economy may be reaching the average Joe. Retail sales beat analyst expectations as the consumer continues to display his/her resiliency. Apri...
The Expanding World of Mobility 2 May 2013 | 07:42 pm
There’s a battle raging in the world of mobility. Its an attempt to conquer the mobile frontier gaining market share and of course the consumers dollars. There are many avenues a company could choose....
My View on the Durable Goods Report 25 Apr 2013 | 07:21 pm
The durable goods report offered disappointing results. It was the biggest drop in months adding to signs of an economic slowdown here in the U.S. South Korean exports are slowing. Add to that, slower...
Is Japan Adding Fuel To Their Economy or To The Fire? 11 Apr 2013 | 08:46 pm
After two decades of a stagnant deflationary environment, the Bank of Japan is taking measures to stimulate and revive its economy. The Asian market rallied on the news which sent the yen to 3 1/2 y...
Are You Better Off Today? 4 Apr 2013 | 08:17 pm
The sequestration, which were the across the board cuts in spending and increases in taxes has come. It’s sad that our congress couldn’t come to a bipartisan resolution to this problem. These are poli...
