My Comments: The source of this headline is a free weekly investment newsletter called Cognitive Concord. I don’t know what that means exactly and am unsure how the author came to be called what he claims to be his name. But the ideas are good ideas and well articulated. And since I don’t have the …
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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – July 2, 2012
For those of you who pay attention and want to time the market, here’s this weeks best summary:
Investment News:
Mutual Fund and ETF Assets Decline in May My Comments: Frankly, I have really no idea what this means. But in the interest of transparency, and in my professional capacity as a “know-it-all” financial advisor, I thought I’d throw this out there and see if anyone is actually interested and/or reading this stuff. By Warren …
Alternatives Growing in Portfolios as Markets Stumble
Nontraditional investments could grow to 10%-15% of mutual funds in 10 years, according to Cerulli My Comment: For at least 18 months, I’ve been including a program featuring “alternative investments” in my client portfolios. The logic behind this is/was to build portfolios that are less likely to tumble when interest rates finally start an upward …
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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – June 11, 2012
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Financial Advisors Lean Toward Alternative Investments
My Comments: Today, being Monday, is when my blog posts lean toward INVESTMENTS. And for the past three years, my advice as a financial advisor has been to include alternative investments in the portfolios I help manage for clients. Because, in this day and age, it works. Mindful that my professional objectives are to help …
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J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – May 21, 2012
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The Paradox of Being Prepared
My Comments: The author of this article has a blog about investments that is both entertaining and informative. As much as anything, he doesn’t take himself too seriously, which is a fault many of us have. It’s long, but a good one... by Jeffrey Dow Jones Turns out our newsletter last week on China was …
J.P. Morgan Weekly Market Recap – May 7, 2012
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The 86 Million Invisible Unemployed
My Comments: As most of you know, my income is derived largely from helping folks manage their money, making sure it's in a safe place and growing. It requires a constant awareness of the forces that are working for or against you. The last few months have appeared to be strong for the stock market; …
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