What Makes Today Different (or is it really different?)

What makes today different  (or is it really different?) By Ted Schwartz June 18, 2012   One of my most knowledgeable, savviest investors asked a great question the other day. What is driving all the volatility we see in the market? There are some great culprits...

Politics, Reality, and the Markets

  Clients can’t help but have concerns this year. Will Greece self destruct? Will Spain be the next to fall? Will the EuroZone Collapse? Will we enter into a double dip recession? Will the current Facebook flop further erode confidence in Wall Street? Is...

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ABCNews.com October 18, 2015 The Reward of Investing in Quality Dividend Companies ABCNews.com September 17, 2015 Rise of Robo-Advisors Brings Challenges, Opportunities for Consumers ABCNews.com August 25, 2015 The Pros and Many Cons of Variable Annuities ABCNews.com...

Goodbye to a rough year!

As we end a difficult year, we are left with a great deal of uncertainty as to where the short term will lead us. This past year was one of the most confounding to market participants in memory. After a fairly positive start, the year turned into a nightmare of...

A Moment For Thanks

There seems to be ever increasing rancor in our public arena. Investments seem to be more volatile with likely lower returns in the near future. People seem to all be, as per the famous line in Network, “mad as h*** and not going to take it anymore.” It is easy to get...