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Gambling versus investing

There is a perception among some that investing in the stock market is similar to gambling. That arises because, like gambling, there are times...

Total jobs are at a new high

When the monthly employment report was released last week one statistic cited was that we are at a new record level for jobs in...

Financial markets have been unusually calm

For those who tend to watch the stock market closely, you may have noticed that this has been a relatively calm year for the...

Interest rates continue to remain low

One of the surprises thus far in 2014 is that interest rates have continued to remain near record low levels.  At the end of...

Outlook for jobs continues to improve

Each month we get information on the national unemployment rate and the change in payroll employment. These figures are based on two surveys. The...

A cautionary sign for the stock market

Each quarter American companies report earnings, and we have been in the midst of one of those periods the last several weeks. On balance...

More trading is normally not beneficial

A recent report came out that showed trading activity at discount stock brokerage firms has recently accelerated. For the month of January, at three...