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Social Security Jitters? Better Prepare Now
The New York Times July 30th, 2010. Article written by Tara Seigel Bernard. With the nation’s debt swelling, the pressure on Washington to cut spending will only rise. Social Security may not be the first place lawmakers look. But the program, which has provided a...
Job Losses in Post WWII Recessions
The following link will take you to an interesting chart. The chart plots job losses for recessions since World War II. It clearly illustrates why many refer to the current recession as the “Great Recession”. Full article here....
If It Causes Stress, Is It Really A Vacation Home
NYtimes.com Wealth Matters article written by Paul Sullivan. Read More...
New Mutual Fund Rules Won’t Limit Advice
New York Times article written by Ron Leiber. The article explains some of the S.E.C's views on 12b-1 fees and rules that will limit compensation to advisers who are paid by the mutual fund companies." The fact is, there are plenty of financial planners who already...
USA Today’s view on banking bailout: TARP supporters deserve praise, not retribution
An interesting take on TARP dollars loaned and paid back to date from USA Today. Read More...
Paul Volcker Pushes for Reform, and Regrets His Past Silence
Here is an informative article from the NYTimes.com: Volcker Pushes for Reform, Regretting Past Silence By: Louis Uchitelle
Stat of the Day
Today we’re going to look at the NASDAQ 100, an index designed to track the 100 largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq: Current Weightings in the Nasdaq 100*: Apple: 20.2% Microsoft: 4.3% Google: 4.2% Actual...
A Common-Sense Approach to Retirement
Part II in a series of question and answer format articles featuring one of our favorite financial guru’s, Harold Evensky. This article focuses on Retirement Planning issues. Read more …