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By John SullivanHey, here's a stunning revelation; markets don't like uncertainty. Speaking with Ben Stein a while ago (my foot aches from the name I just dropped),...
November 07, 2008
OBAMA, THE MARKET & THE ISSUES (Nov. 5, 2008)[W]e believe the election decision itself will likely act as a tonic for asset values. Investors during these difficult economic and financial times welcome the energy and leadership that the new pres
November 06, 2008
Hopes up, markets downBarack Obama's victory on Tuesday lifted spirits for some, but the effect on the stock market was short-lived, according to the Financial Times. The paper...
November 06, 2008
ETFs show continued growthWhile it seems just about everything else in this market is going down, exchange-traded funds may surprise you. As of September, ETFs had a net...
November 04, 2008
Ask the expert: is a $150,000 face amount too small?I have a client who is age 66. He has decided to stop paying premiums on his $150,000 term policy. Could he possibly sell it in the secondary market or is the face amount too small?
November 03, 2008
World equity markets register worst month in historyOctober was the worst month ever in history for world equity markets; investors lost an estimated $5.79 trillion. Standard & Poor's data shows that the...
November 01, 2008
Chaos and opportunity in financial uncertainty"Government Bails Out Fannie May and Freddie Mac." "Markets In Turmoil." "Wall Street in Crisis as Giants Teeter." "Banking Free Fall Not Over." These were some newspaper headlines and media broadcast
November 01, 2008
Vanguard Mulls Fed ProgramVanguard says that, as of September 30, it has yet to decide whether it will participate in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's program to...