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Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged.
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Investors exit stock funds for 8th month in a row
The stock market ended up going nowhere in 2011 despite a bumpy ride, and investors continued to hit the exits. For the fifth year running, they withdrew more cash from stock mutual funds than they put in. Bond funds continued to attract new cash. Read More
Consumer borrowing surges as economy improves
Americans are feeling confident enough in the economy to go back to a time-honored tradition — taking on a little extra debt. Consumer borrowing surged in November by $20.4 billion, the Federal Reserve said Monday, January 9. It was the third straight increase and the largest monthly gain in a decade. Read More
Americans in November more confident about economy
Americans’ confidence in the economy in November bounced back to its highest level since July, the latest sign that consumers are beginning to feel more cheerful about spending during the holiday shopping season. Read More
Heard Off the Street: A Return to Normalcy … Relatively Speaking
Over the last few weeks, we have started to think that things might work out better here in the US than most people currently expect. This brighter future would emerge from the confluence of two unrelated, but equally important, developments. Read More
Heard Off The Street: What’s Up?
The most widely used emerging market stock index is the MSCI EM Index. For the 12 months ended in September 2011, this index returned ‐16% in dollar terms. Over that same period, the S&P 500 returned +4%. Read More
Shoppers lift economy but will they keep spending?
The economy might not be on the brink of another recession after all. Consumers, who drive most economic growth, spent more on cars, furniture, electronics and other goods in July — and more in May and June than previously thought.
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With default looming, what investors should do now
How do you prepare for a financial cataclysm that may not happen? Read More
Businesses find ways to adapt in slow economy
In a slow economy, small business owners know what to do: adapt.
“We have to constantly keep adjusting,” says Janice Cutler, president of North Raleigh Florist in North Carolina. She has changed her marketing strategy since the start of the recession in late 2007. Read More
It’s time for your business’s midyear checkup
It’s time to give your small business a checkup. The midpoint of the year is an ideal
time to look at the company and see what’s working, and what isn’t. Read More
The US Bond Market: Déjà Vu Once More
For the last couple of years, the US bond market has been batted back and forth by deflation and inflation fears. One consequence has been a lot of “noise” in the data – a racket that it may be best to ignore. Read More
Fed dims outlook for jobs and growth for 2011
Federal Reserve officials are more pessimistic about prospects for economic growth and employment than they were two months ago. Read More
