Not learning from a near miss
By Jack MarrionThe representative pleaded with the consumer to pull back from the stock market, sell today and pocket those gains, and place at least some money in a no-market-risk place. Reluctantly, the consumer took the representative's advice, got out of
December 23, 2008
S&P 500 pension funds could see record underfundingAnalysts at Standard and Poor's are expecting S&P 500 pension funds to report broad losses in their $1.5 trillion portfolio for 2008, and to potentially...
December 16, 2008
Fed Funds Cut to ZeroThe Federal Open Market Committee voted December 16 to cut the Fed Funds rate to "zero to 1/4%,"
December 03, 2008
AIA: Keep Aid From Creating Uneven FieldCongress should prevent companies receiving help from federal aid programs from competing unfairly with companies that are not taking the money, a large trade group ...
December 02, 2008
Advisor: Recession Will End In Early 2009The 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 02, 2008
Advisor: Recession Will End In Early 2009The 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
Holiday season won't bring in boomer dollarsNot surprising, boomers are staying frugal this holiday season. The Thrivent Financial Market Volatility Survey, a national survey of 947 boomers, reveals 63 percent expect...
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