A cottage industry of condescending books doesn’t address the real issue. Why do we cling to the myth that women don’t understand money as well as men? If you look at the personal finance books out right now, some of the titles might convince you that women need “special help” when it comes to figuring…
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Investor Alert – The New IRS Reporting Rules
They affect anyone with a brokerage account Are you going to purchase stocks in 2011? If your answer to that question is “yes’, there’s an important IRS rule change you should know about. If you buy a stock in 2011, your broker must report the gain or loss when you sell it. In fact, this…
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Could QE2 Lead To Bubbles?
Why some analysts are worried about the Fed’s latest monetary easing effort. Is the glass half full? The Federal Reserve has committed to buying $600 billion worth of Treasury bonds between now and June, and it wants to purchase up to $900 billion in debt by the end of September 2011.1 This second round of…
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Monthly Economic Update – November 2010
THE MONTH IN BRIEF Stocks do poorly in October – right? Well, they didn’t do so poorly in October 2010, a month in which the S&P 500 gained 3.69%.1 Wall Street considered the mid-term elections, the fall earnings season and the all-but-certain resumption of quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve with a lot of anticipation…
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Mid 2010 Tax Law Update and Market Analysis
September 1, 2010 - Colin and Chip do a mid 2010 tax law update and market analysis. Listen in to find out how you can get a copy of their report detailing all of the upcoming tax law changes and how they may affect you. Disclosure Opinions voiced are not intended to provide specific advice…
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Assessing The Mid Term Elections
What effect could the results have on stocks and taxes? GOP picks up 60 seats in the House, 6 in the Senate. The 2010 midterm elections are over and frustration has prompted change on Capitol Hill. Republicans will control the House with at least 239 seats; Democrats will retain a narrow majority in the Senate…
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End Of The Year Money Moves
Here are some things you might want to do before saying goodbye to 2010. What has changed for you in 2010? Did you start a new job – or leave a job behind? Did you retire? Did you start a family? If some notable changes occurred in your personal or professional life, then you will…
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Monthly Economic Update – October 2010
THE MONTH IN BRIEF Who would have guessed the market would turn around in September? Against the historical norm, that is precisely what happened: the S&P 500 soared 8.76% for the month to go +10.72% for the quarter and +2.34% for the year.1 Gold futures cracked the $1,300 ceiling. President Obama offered a new platform…
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Weekly Economic Update 11/1/2010
November 1, 2010 WALL STREET AWAITS QE2, CONSIDERS 3Q GDP Yes, QE2 – that is the media nickname for the expected second round of quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve, a move which could boost long-term bond prices and lower long-term interest rates. Will the Fed buy more than $500 billion in Treasuries? Or less?…
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Weekly Economic Update 10/25/2010
October 25, 2010 FED & CONFERENCE BOARD SEE MODEST GROWTH The Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book came out last week, and 8 of the 12 regional Fed banks reported economic expansion in the anecdotal survey covering September and early October. The survey found that while hiring demand “remained limited”, gains in manufacturing and retail spending…
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