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“As Goes January….”

Posted on 01.31.12 by Michelle Rand in Investment

“… So goes the year” is one of those old “Wall Street wisdom” sound bites. The theory is that when January culminates in good stock market performance, so will the entire year. In fact, about 86% of the time since … Continue reading →

Starting Out the New Year Right

Posted on 01.03.12 by Michelle Rand in Investment

As is typical of our calendar-driven society, the new year lends an aura of hope for what is to come. The stock market rarely escapes the effects of this optimism, and this year was no different as the Dow surged … Continue reading →

Should I Pay Off My House?

Posted on 12.19.11 by Michelle Rand in Interest Rates, Investment

Ok, I am officially tired of writing about Europe, so I thought I’d tackle the most-oft question in my thirty years of managing money: should I pay off my house? We tell clients there are two aspects to paying off … Continue reading →

Wah wah wah!

Posted on 12.08.11 by Michelle Rand in Foreign Investing, Investment

The Dow sank almost 200 points today on news that the European Central Bank was not going to play along and buy bankrupt countries’ bonds. This, despite good news in the US on the employment front, where initial jobless claims … Continue reading →

Deja Vue, Redux

Posted on 12.02.11 by Michelle Rand in Investment

This week a few influential countries came up with a chip to “chip in” to the crisis in Europe. The agreement by the Bank of England, our own Fed, the Bank of Canada, the Swiss Bank, the Bank of Japan, … Continue reading →