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Economy’s Cold Reality Has Created Some Hot Properties

October 2, 2009
grave decision

We’ve noticed a really unusual real estate trend lately as families look for ways to increase their cash reserves by selling off long-held properties.
They’re not selling vacation cabins or those condos they bought as investments. Frankly, the residential real estate market has not recovered enough for anyone to make decent money doing that.
Instead, some clients [...]

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Andy Kessler is Right (Again)

July 16, 2009
The Bernanke Market

I always enjoy Andy Kessler’s perspective. He is a former hedge fund manager and wrote a great book called “Running Money.” I am spreading the word about a terrific analysis of the current stock market.
In his Op-Ed piece on the WSJ.com site, “The Bernanke Market”, he simplifies a complex issue. If you are interested in [...]

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A Stake in the Heart of Small Business

July 15, 2009
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It is undisputed that the majority of job growth comes from small businesses.
Logically, one would think that the best strategy in the current economic environment would be to help the small business owner.
However, the TARP bailout funds have been lavished upon major banks, who used the money to improve their balance sheets and pay bonuses [...]

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How to Choose a Financial Planner

June 30, 2009
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This Wall Street Journal online guide is well written and has lots of good advice anyone looking to hire a financial planner.
Here is a direct quote from the guide’s main points:

Look for a financial adviser who is a certified financial planner (CFP). They’re licensed and regulated, plus take mandatory classes on different aspects of financial [...]

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Cut Benefits or Jobs? You Pick!

May 27, 2009
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Check out another trend that our small business owners are suffering under.  Do you cut jobs or do you cut benefits?
The recession is pounding on the small business community.  It is ugly, and will get uglier this summer.
The newspapers are not reporting it. I doubt you will ever see this in the New York Times, [...]

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Are Your Charitable Annuities At Risk?

May 15, 2009
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As the jagged ripple of our economic situation continues to influence every aspect of our lives, a recent Wall Street Journal article on Gift Annuities caught my eye.
The article, “Donors Find Gift Annuities Can Stop Giving,” reviews how the market’s turmoil has sapped some charities’ ability to pay out promised yields.
This is an issue that [...]

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Stimulus Should Focus on Helping Entrepreneurs

February 26, 2009

Good intentions or not, the $787 billion stimulus package our government recently passed can’t create the momentum I believe is necessary to carry this nation through the current economic crisis into renewed prosperity. President Obama’s strategy to save existing jobs is a noble endeavor, but the funding package does very little create new ones.
This really [...]

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