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Advisor: Recession Will End In Early 2009
By Staff WriterThe current recession and bear market may be more than half over, one financial advisor says.Leon LaBrecque, managing partner and founder of LJPR L.L.C., Troy, ...
December 01, 2008
A good time to buy (and sell)Wow, we've been pummeled with bad news the last few months. I won't revisit all the gory details -- y'all know them just as well as I do, but it does seem another leading indicator rears its ugly head on a daily basis, giving
December 01, 2008
When opportunity knocks, open the doorSomebody left the gate open, the cows are out, the horses are running wild, the pigs need a bath, the rooster has disappeared and the hens aren't laying eggs anymore. Things on the farm aren't what they used to be. "Woe is
December 01, 2008
Asset AllocationBehind the Numbers, with Sam Stovall In an interview with Fox Business early November, Stovall talked about his expectations for the remainder of 2008 and...
December 01, 2008
Vanguard's View on VolatilityResearch magazine has asked Vanguard and other major mutual-fund groups to explain how investors are responding to the current market climate. "Vanguard shareholders have been...
December 01, 2008
The Season for Energy ETFs?Who would have thought a few months ago that we would ever see gas prices below $2 per gallon? Within four months, the price of...
December 01, 2008
Debate Ensues on Mark-to-Market AccountingThe debate about whether fair value, or mark-to-market accounting, is the best way for companies to value their assets ensued October 29 during the SEC's...
December 01, 2008
Short, Leveraged ETFs RuleA quick glance at the best year-to date performing ETFs reveals a not so subtle message. Short ETFs rule. The 38 best-performing ETFs are all short...