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Title: The World is Becoming a Better Place - Adobe PDF (size: 465.8 KB)

Date Posted: 01/01/2014

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Humanity’s relentless quest to improve its circumstances has resulted in a world that has and continues to become a (much) better place.


Title: The Shutdown, The Ceiling, & Future Fed Policy - Adobe PDF (size: 211.1 KB)

Date Posted: 10/01/2013

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The government shutdown is probably no big deal, the debt ceiling could be a big deal if it’s not addressed, and future Fed unwinding will be a big deal.


Title: Investors Struggle with Positive News - Adobe PDF (size: 229.9 KB)

Date Posted: 07/01/2013

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Like a recovering addict who’s afraid he’ll relapse without methadone injections, investors have become addicted to stimulus from the Federal Reserve.


Title: Pleased, but Nervous … - Adobe PDF (size: 306.6 KB)

Date Posted: 04/01/2013

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Recent stock market gains have put a smile on people’s faces, but corporate earnings growth continues to slow , analysts following individual companies are lowering the majority of their buy/sell opinions, and the U.S.’ debt issue will be much more difficult to solve even though the U.S. had a much higher level of relative debt at the close of World War II.


Title: Still a Fan of Stocks for The Long Haul, But … - Adobe PDF (size: 544.3 KB)

Date Posted: 01/01/2013


Title: QE3 Not a Fix for Fiscal Issues & a Couple Other Tidbits - Adobe PDF (size: 666.3 KB)

Date Posted: 10/01/2012

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The Fed embarks on a third round of economic stimulation since the financial collapse of 2008/9, but recognizes that the fiscal situation is in dire need of fixing … plus a few words on the benefits of dividend investing and the state of various emerging markets.


Title: Dividends Attractive in Midst of Many Unsettled Issues - Adobe PDF (size: 264.7 KB)

Date Posted: 06/30/2012

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The fiscal cliff threatens the U.S. economy and plenty of conflict around the world help established, dividend-paying companies attractive


Title: U.S. Still Marching Along – Europe Still Under Stress - Adobe PDF (size: 822.5 KB)

Date Posted: 04/03/2012

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Economists at the The Conference Board and the International Monetary Fund see continued economic growth – especially in the emerging markets. Despite stocks recent run, Europe still faces stress.


Title: Selected Nuggets from Zacks, Value Line and S&P - Adobe PDF (size: 522.1 KB)

Date Posted: 01/06/2012


Title: Why Italy Matters - Adobe PDF (size: 87.3 KB)

Date Posted: 11/14/2011

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After bond yields on debt issued by Greece, Ireland, and Portugal spiked to signal investor discomfort, each country needed a financial life line. Now that the credit markets have begun to shun Italian debt, Europe’s debt problem is starting to look like an algae bloom