One Man’s View on The State of the Economy
The question on the mind of many investors has to be: where is the U.S. and world economy headed? Are we moving toward a double-dip recession, or is the economy…
How We See It
Stretching For Yield
In today’s economic environment, safety is at a premium but bank account rates remain at historical lows. This is persuading many investors to look for higher yields with their safe money. …
1940 = 2010?
Over the last few weeks, we’ve had a few clients call us with some understandable concerns regarding current stock market conditions. They have asked whether it makes sense to sell…
Extreme Opinions
In the world we live in today, we are inundated with 24 hour news and information from more sources than ever before. New gadgets and devices continue to roll out…
The Relationship between Gold and Inflation
Historically, gold has been used as a hedge against inflation. During the run up in to its peak price in 1980, gold was chasing the inflation rate as investors feared…
Am I Doing the Right Thing With My Investments?
HBO has a popular series they air in the fall called “Hard Knocks.” The aim of the program is to uncover the intricacies and nuances that make training camp in…
Nervous about the Stock Market?
Feeling a little nervous about the recent drop in the market? You’re in good company as it’s perfectly normal in this type of environment. In fact, we’d be surprised if…
Time For A Financial Alignment
No one likes potholes. Not only because of the annoyance they create, but also the added cost of getting your car realigned as a result. Often times, you may not…
Pushing the Pedal
On most days when people start their cars, they trust that by pressing the pedal, their car will run smoothly. They don’t have to think about the complicated mechanics of…
Losing Money in a Top Performing Fund
In this issue of “Under the Hood” we reference an article written by Bob Veres and give some insight into our decision-making process when it comes to evaluating different mutual…
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