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“Money doesn’t grow on trees,” long a parental favorite for ducking the inevitable Friday night contribution to a child’s night out, is worth talking about to investors. As market manias heat up…be it real estate, stocks or the get rich scheme de jour…out of the closet come those characters that would have us believe that [...]
Get out your rally monkey! Just in case you missed it, the markets have moved off the bottom after executing a neat, reverse head-and-shoulders technical formation.
Oops—pardon my lapse into technical jargon.
In case that really was too technical for you, I want to prepare you for the coming bull market on CNBC. Let’s join two young [...]
Policy makers seem to be endorsing a weakened dollar after years of strong dollar performance. Some cheered, some winced, some ran for cover . . . and the rest of us, well, we remain as confused as ever.
Our dollar grew in strength during the latter half of the ’90s as our strong economy and booming [...]
The common rule of thumb for asset allocation between stocks and bonds in retirement accounts—that your age represents the percentage of bonds you should have in your retirement investment portfolio—overlooks an important bond component. Social Security, guaranteed annuity payments and fixed pensions can be equated to bonds in a portfolio.
A bond pays a periodic fixed [...]
Also See: Forecasting the Stock Market (Part 1)
As the good news on the economy continues to roll in, investors are still scratching their heads over stock market performance. The market continues to go sideways despite the positive economic outlook. However, that’s just the short-term picture; in the long term, things may look a bit different.
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Despite strong earnings reports, an improving economy and low inflation, the lack of resolute buying is indicative of some doubt concerning the market’s direction and future.
Those looking for a helpful forecast from the experts can find plenty of opinions. Since you shouldn’t be without one of your own, especially if your retirement plan is invested [...]