April 2009
15 posts
Target Date Funds Miss The Mark →
Here is an article from Fortune Magazine discussing how most target date funds were overly aggressive and invested too heavily in equities for investors who were close to retirement and not prepared for what happened last year. These types of funds are highly popular in 401k plans. The problem is this…these are sold with the assumption that at the date you are expected to retire that the...
Apr 29th
Apr 29th
Warren County Says No To Stimulus Funds →
I am proud to say that I live and work in this county.  Link is provided by clicking the post title.
Apr 22nd
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Apr 20th
WatchWatch
Jon Stewart takes more shots at the TARP, Paulson and Goldman Sachs.  As only Jon Stewart can do.
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Apr 14th
The Best Investment Money Can Buy →
Check out this great opinionated article by David Sirota that appeared in the San Fransisco Chronicle.  Very clever and funny.  Click the link to view.
Apr 13th
CompUSA Comes Back From The Dead →
This is really weird.  This company you might remember back in the day called CompUSA filed for bankruptcy two years ago.  They were forced to restructure their business under bankruptcy law.  That’s right, no government bailout for them to continue to operate unhealthy.  Bankruptcy or closing their doors were their only choices, they chose bankruptcy.  This is where I might lose you. ...
Apr 10th
“A recession is simply a redistribution of wealth from the timid to the brave.”
– Paul Lemberg
Apr 8th
Apr 6th
Single Largest Return Month In 6 Years
The month ending March 2009 was the best month for the S&P 500 since October 2002.  The broad index of US Large stocks rose 8.5% in March capping off a much needed rebound after a steep slide through 2008 and into the beginning of 2009.  World stocks also had their best month in 6 years as well.  Markets do come back.  Don’t be left out.
Apr 2nd
Don't Blame Capitalism For This Mess
A message to G-20 protesters: Free markets aren’t the culprits. It’s the way they’ve been manipulated. By Hugo Dixon, breakingviews.com Last Updated: April 1, 2009: 10:39 AM ET The world faces crisis of finance, not a crisis of capitalism. As protestors gather to denounce capitalism on the occasion of the G-20 summit in London, it is worth remembering that free markets and free...
Apr 1st