Hi Everyone, From sequestration to our tax forms, most of us don't really understand what's going on. Investors tend to inquire more and the following is a look at what some of you have asked to have explained this week. ~Susan The Indicators Banks have been scrutinized once more for possible manipulation of LIBOR and here's why you should care. LIBOR stands for the London Interbank Offered Rate. "You might feel that … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2013
Some of the Best? – “Susan On Money” for the Week of 2/20/2013
Hi Everyone, The best performing stocks vary from year-to-year and it's nearly impossible for investors or advisors to always pick well. Right now we have some additional insight from Bloomberg about some of 2013's potential best. ~Susan The List Bloomberg recently ranked some of America's most widely held/traded companies based on risk-adjusted returns, analysts recommendations and projected earnings growth to identify the … [Read more...]
Keep Calm and Carry On – “Susan On Money” for the Week of 2/13/2013
Hi Everyone, When U.S. equity markets are near multi-year highs, I have to remind myself to keep calm and carry on. My inclination is to raise some cash and be prepared for anything. Perhaps Fareed Zakaria is right. When I read his words in the February 18th issue of Time, I knew I agreed and decided to borrow an attitude . . . keep calm and carry on. ~Susan Economic Recovery "If Washington can tackle some of the outstanding … [Read more...]
Tax Season – “Susan On Money” for the Week of 2/6/2013
Hi Everyone, Tax season is upon us and I hope you all enjoyed Super Bowl weekend as much as I did because there's lots of work to do the next few weeks. I hope this helps, Susan Tax Rules Taxes and our every-changing code are as annoying as bees at a picnic. Kiplinger recently put out a special letter addressing this year's issues. Here's some of it. The 3.8% Medicare surtax on net investment income begins. It applies to … [Read more...]