Stock Markets and the Economy

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Bob's Journal, Retirement Investing, Stock Markets and the Economy

February 2010

February 1, 2010

Publication: Retirement Watch, Retirement Watch Weekly

February 18, 2010 11:15 a.m. The Debate About Greece, and more The debt problems in Greece continue to be the focus of much attention and also moves the markets. Stocks have done all right the last couple of days because the EU has ordered Greece to come up with a plan, and investors have decided […]

Bob's Journal, Estate Planning, Stock Markets and the Economy

November 2009

November 1, 2009

Publication: Retirement Watch, Retirement Watch Weekly

November 27, 2009 11:00 a.m. The Next Shoe? The tricky thing about a financial crisis is you never know what will trigger it or make it worse. Of those who thought the financial crisis was not over, few expressed the thought that a debt default by Dubai World would trigger the next phase of the […]

Bob's Journal, Retirement Investing, Stock Markets and the Economy

January 2009

January 1, 2009

Publication: Retirement Watch, Retirement Watch Weekly

January 29, 2009 10:25 a.m. Optimism Makes a Comeback Financial stocks soared Wednesday. Wells Fargo alone gained over 30%. Last week I discussed the sort of policies the government should implement to right the financial system and resolve the crisis. The recommendation involved having the government set up one or more bad banks to take […]

Portfolios, Stock Markets and the Economy

Your Portfolio And The Economy

Publication: Retirement Watch Weekly

Most investors try to forecast the economy and use that forecast to manage their investments. Don’t take that route. There is a long-term relationship between stocks and the economy. Over short and even intermediate-term periods, there is not a strong tie between stock returns and the economy. We don’t have to look back too far […]