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Money and Trees

“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…

Market Terms

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…

Strong Dollar or Weak Dollar

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…

Asset Allocation for Retirement

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…

Forecasting the Stock Market (Part 2)

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…

Forecasting the Stock Market (Part 1)

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…