Stat of the Day 10/1/2010

by Justin Knapp | Oct 1, 2010 | Uncategorized

Some statistics regarding the recent performance of the S&P 500 Index (price only, ignoring dividends), as of 9/30/2010:   3rd Quarter 2010 return:                          10.7% 2010 Year-to-date return:                            2.3% 2010 High price to current...

Stat of the Day

by Justin Knapp | Sep 23, 2010 | Uncategorized

Interesting Stat of the Day showing how the US economy has changed from a manufacturing economy (almost all of the top 10 employers in 1955 are related to the manufacturer and support of the automobile) to a service economy (i.e. large retailers).  I believe the top...

New Mutual Fund Rules Won’t Limit Advice

by Justin Knapp | Jul 22, 2010 | Uncategorized

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...