Hi Everyone, It's been a difficult week and I'm going to keep this update very simple. Please join me in sending thoughts and prayers to everyone dealing with Hurricane Sandy. Have a safe Halloween too. ~Susan Data Worth Reading Reading is one of my favorite things to do and one of the reasons I love the investment field. There is never a shortage of material. Over the years, I have become familiar with many sources of … [Read more...]

Hi Everyone, As we head into a new week, it will be interesting to see how the market continues to react to earnings season and all of the political news. I was struggling with how to approach this week's topic when Sophia, my daughter, walked by my desk and plopped down a small stuffed owl. "This will give you a good idea Mom. They're smart." ~Susan Earnings Season Corporate America will continue to report earnings this week and … [Read more...]

Weekly Quote "People don't have to like or support you, so you always have to say thank you." ~Ruben Studdar Hi Everyone, Playing well with others can be a challenge for us all. As 12/31 approaches, I encourage putting energy into the following cooperative efforts. ~Susan R. Linkous International Monetary Fund The Fall meeting of the IMF took place recently in Tokyo. I can't remember the last time, summations of these … [Read more...]

Hi Everyone, LPL's Jeffrey Kleintop wrote the following letter on our next few weeks and the approaching fiscal cliff. It's longer than our normal weekly updates but worth the read. Please take the time to review it. ~Susan The Next Few Weeks Fiscal Cliff Approaches Dear Valued Investor: In the past, the month of October has given investors a scare. This year, it is the election that comes right after Halloween that could … [Read more...]

Hi Everyone, Fall is upon us and the theme this week is finding beauty in the simple things. Investors are a nervous group right now and I'm here to share my simple thoughts to try and keep your portfolios in line with your goals. ~Susan Simple Can Be Beautiful Many of you have asked for specific investment recommendations to survive what you are assuming will be a bad 4th quarter. No broad statements like the following should ever be taken … [Read more...]