| Quarterly Market Recap - 1st Quarter 2013 | |
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The first quarter of 2013 was certainly one for record books! Stock indices finally returned to levels they had reached over 5 years ago. The Dow finally managed to get past its previous closing high of...
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| Quarterly Market Recap - 4th Quarter 2012 | |
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There is no denying that 2012 was a much better year for stocks than 2011. Last year’s stock market performance was particularly impressive given all of the continuing economic problems in...
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| Quarterly Market Recap - 3rd Quarter 2012 | |
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For the quarter, the Dow rose 4.3% and was up 9.9% through September 30, 2012. The S&P 500 has had an even stronger year, with a 5.8% rise during the 3rd quarter and a 14.6% gain year-to-date (9/30/12). The NASDAQ also had a great quarter, increasing ...
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| Quarterly Market Recap - 2nd Quarter 2012 - Part 1 | |
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The first half of 2012 gave us another wild ride, and by the look of things, the balance of the year could prove equally volatile. Stock markets worldwide soared on the last day of ...
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| Quarterly Market Recap - 2nd Quarter 2012 - Part 2 | |
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Many investors are also concerned about a sustained rise in inflation. Concern about inflation is understandable. We are already seeing inflationary pressures in various price indices reported recently, including the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which was up 1.6% ...
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| Quarterly Market Recap - 1st Quarter 2012 | |
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As the U.S. economy continued its slow march towards recovery and Europe managed to fight off the threat of a Greek default on key bond payments, even higher gas prices couldn't stop equities from moving upward in the 1st quarter of 2012. The S&P 500 registered its best 1st quarter performance since ...
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| Quarterly Market Recap - 4th Quarter 2011 - Part 1 | |
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I love roller coasters! Even at my age, I will still ride any coaster out there! Most begin and end at the same place, but what the rider experiences in between can be various degrees of gut-wrenching intensity!...
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| Quarterly Market Recap - 4th Quarter 2011 - Part 2 | |
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In response to the sluggish economy, the Fed announced last summer that it would keep short-term interest rates near zero through mid-2013, and maybe even longer. Many investors are ignoring better-than-expected U.S. economic data...
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| Quarterly Market Recap - 3rd Quarter 2011 - Part 2 | |
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European investors endured a rollercoaster of volatility in the 3rd quarter; stocks soared, and then sank due to almost every pronouncement from a Central banker, finance minister or credit rating firm. Unfortunately, the market’s broader direction was downward, as Europe’s debt problems flowed into ...
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| Quarterly Market Recap - 3rd Quarter 2011 - Part 1 | |
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The major stock market indices had a turbulent 3rd quarter to say the least as investors’ despair about political efforts to deal with the challenges facing the world economy continued to grow. The Dow ended the 3rd quarter ...
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