Archives for September 2012

Hi Everyone, The media is having an impact. I have received many emotional messages from people worried about all the "change" coming at us. It's politically charged and not a good investment management tool. Keep emotions in check and control what you can. ~Susan Control Emotional Investing I'm a control freak. When the media bombards us with data (not all useful) and emotionally charges us up, it's time to take a step back and … [Read more...]

Hi Everyone, Sophia and I celebrated our birthday Sunday and wish to thank you for all of the well wishes. Heading into our special day, we had the gift of a rising market even though I thought the economic news was going to blow the candles right off our cake. Glad it didn't happen. Rather than focusing on the increase in our trade deficit, poor jobless claims data and a sharp increase in energy costs, let's look at a couple of global … [Read more...]

Hi Everyone, At the end of this year, a combination of federal tax increases and spending cuts kick in if Congress fails to act. We call it the Fiscal Cliff. Risks of the cliff weigh on the municpal bond market but some can be controlled. Read on. ~Susan Cliff Control The team at Oxford Financial offered a concise look at the Fiscal Cliff and municipal bonds in the current issue of Worth magazine. "On the positive side, an … [Read more...]

Hi Everyone, My weekly pile of reading material is dominated by stats and predictions of what may happen to business with election decision. Here's my take on it for what it's worth. ~Susan Business and the Election It appears that many financial analysts, including the research team at LPL Financial, are looking at how certain businesses could fare depending on election results. Here is a snapshot of what may benefit from a … [Read more...]