Here’s your Weekly Insights update from Curian’s Asset Management Group. This informative capital market update is designed to keep you apprised of the important developments from the past week, as well as provide thoughtful commentary on how these events might impact investment portfolios.
Category: Economy & Markets
Two Cows from the Middle East
A couple of weeks ago I posted my Two Cows story as a way to help explain global and political economics. Today I found this further explanation that reflects the forces and attitudes in the Middle East today. A great piece from KARIM SADJADPOUR. READ ALL FOUR PAGES HERE...
Why Inflation HAS to Go to 5%
Best article of the weekend from Brett Arends. He argues that until we have a bout of higner inflation, we are going to remain stuck in the doldrums as far as the economy is concerned. He says its the only way for the debt we have to become less significant. READ IT HERE...
The Case for Alternative Investments – Part III
The intent behind this series of posts is to give you an idea about “alternative investments”. What they are, how they have performed over the last several years, and whether or not you should begin to employ them in your personal investment portfolios. I think you should, and by the end of this discussion, you …
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5 Myths About the Economic Recovery
As a financial planner I’m often asked by clients and non-clients for my opinion about the economy. My stock answer, “I have no idea!”, is driven by the fact that I really don’t have a clue. Yes, I consider myself pretty knowledgable about economics, I read extensively about global economics, about business, about financial issues, …
A Positive Note for Monday
BNY Mellon-Dreyfus chief economist sees 4% growth globally as global economic expansion continues Speaking at the Pershing Insite conference on Wednesday, Richard Hoey, chief economist for BNY Mellon and Dreyfus Corp., proclaimed that “we’re still in a global economic expansion,” but said that the rate of growth differs sharply between those countries that have experienced …
Helping Define Your Financial Future 