Hi Everyone, Numerous offices and entities support our financial markets and strive to regulate them in a manner good for us all. Crises bring attention to them buy not always a clear view or reminder of what they do. Today, I am focusing on some interesting aspects of our Treasury. THE TREASURY "Created in Congress' first session in 1789, the Treasury is the oldest and arguably most prestigious federal department and the only one with its own … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2011
Confusion & The Counter – “Susan On Money” for 8/24/2011
Confusion & The Counter Hi Everyone, The economy can get better. The economy can get worse. News headlines create confusion. Education is the counter. Here you go, ~Susan Confusion Exists Roya Wolverson sums it up well in the 8/29/11 issue of Time. Low interest rates, 24/7 media coverage, and headline scanning will confuse the heck out of the best of us. "The market's wiring is all mixed up." The downgrade of US debt should have … [Read more...]
Income & Healthcare – “Susan On Money” for the Week of 8/17/2011
The Linkous Group, Ltd. A Registered Investment Advisor "Susan On Money" Week of August 17, 2011 Hi Everyone, I doubt this week will bring the drama of the past few and that's a good thing. We can take some time to focus on two things that are always on the minds of my clients. Income and healthcare. This is how one can help the other. Happy reading, ~Susan R. Linkous Income & Healthcare Back in 2001, I really … [Read more...]
About Darn Time – “Susan On Money” 8/5/2011
It is about darn time a rating agency did what it did. The U.S. deserves it. It is only but one of the things that will hopefully prompt us to change. With that said, we are still doing fine compared to most of the world and here is what I'm doing: Go back a couple of weeks and read my post titled "The Plan". It is in full swing. I believe that ownership of core equities makes sense (no indices). I believe in high yield bonds for most income … [Read more...]
Interesting Facts, Interesting Week – “Susan On Money” for Week of 8/3/2011
Hi Everyone, As we wait and learn how the debt ceiling issues get resolved and look for opportunities in the present pullback, I thought I would share some interesting facts with you about how conditions in the U.S. right now are similar to those in the 1950s. Jeffrey Kleintop, CFA and Chief Market Strategist at LPL Financial gets credit for much of this article. Happy reading about Happy Days, Susan Interesting Facts There are … [Read more...]