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January 10, 2019

 A new year lies before investors. Most were happy to see the end of 2018 with its staggering volatility and almost commonplace 1-2% intraday swings. In this essay, we attempt to identify economic and political trends across the globe that can be expected to be among the key components of decisions to buy or sell equities in 2019.

Equity prices reflect the collective opinions, hopes, fears and experiences of market participants. News is disseminated virtually instantaneously and reflected in prices without delay. While we cannot foresee how, or which future developments will most affect the equity markets this year, it is useful to be aware of trends that could be germane to investor decisions.

Topics: markets, stocks, Investments, Economics, Economy

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Topics: stocks, Economy, Investments, inflation, Retirement Planning

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Topics: stocks, Economy, Investments, inflation, Retirement Planning

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Topics: stocks, Economy, Investments, inflation, Retirement Planning

 

Well, maybe not the new phone book, (for those of you who remember the Steve Martin movie, "The Jerk", and this famous scene: The New Phone Book's Here!) but the new Matrix Book from Dimensional Fund Advisors IS here. Why that's exciting for us.

Topics: Investments, inflation, Economy, markets

Our periodic newsletter is published and ready.

Topics: stocks, Economy, Investments, inflation, Retirement Planning

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Topics: stocks, Economy, Investments, tariffs, inflation

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Topics: stocks, Economy, Investments, tariffs, inflation

Some positive predictions from NPR Business News about the economy in 2018. Of course, we all know the pitfalls of forecasts and predictions, but it's worth a quick read anyway. 

I want to personally wish all of you the best for the new year, and don't forget that the deadline to enter our last drawing is 11:59 PM tonight!

You can enter by clicking the button below:

  

Topics: Economy, Investments

Santa's got his reindeer...and believe me, Mrs. Claus doesn't always appreciate the money we spend on vet bills, food, and shelter for those animals.  But she realizes that even in this age of amazing transportation technology, some traditions should live on.  And the darned things give us a lot of joy.  I'm sure a lot of you have pets also, and you and I know how much happiness they bring.  

Of course, Santa is a little bit of a data junkie, so I found some interesting information that shows just how much happiness our pets bring us.

Ride on!

--Santa

PS, there's a link at the bottom of the article to enter our first "12 Days of Fun Facts" giveaway.  It's your chance to get the jump on Santa with a cool gift from the great people at Artifex Financial Group via Amazon.com.

 

Topics: Investments, Economy, pets, santa, sweepstakes